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title: "Liverpool: Klopp will be ‘asking’ for new Roberto Firmino deal"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-roberto-firmino-jurgen-klopp-latest-transfer-news-rumours-updates/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Chloe Chadwick"
section: "Follow up"
published: "2022-10-27T19:41:17Z"
modified: "2022-10-27T19:41:17Z"
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# Liverpool: Klopp will be ‘asking’ for new Roberto Firmino deal

**[Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-news/) manager Jurgen Klopp will be ‘asking’ FSG to hand Roberto Firmino a new deal at Anfield, according to journalist [Pete O’Rourke](https://twitter.com/SportsPeteO?ref_src=twsrc%5Egoogle%7Ctwcamp%5Eserp%7Ctwgr%5Eauthor).**

### The Lowdown: Atletico links

The Brazilian’s contract with the [Premier League](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league-news/) giants is set to [expire](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/vertragsende/verein/31) next summer, and his future is currently up in the air after being linked with a move away.

Atletico Madrid are believed to be [interested](https://todofichajes.com/roberto-firmino-en-el-punto-de-mira-del-atletico-de-madrid/) in landing the 31-year-old on a free transfer at the end of the season, with any potential suitors able to negotiate a pre-contract agreement from January onwards.

### The Latest: O’Rourke’s comments

Speaking to [GiveMeSport](https://www.givemesport.com/88075100-liverpool-klopp-wants-fsg-to-negotiate-deal-for-180k-a-week-star-at-anfield), O’Rourke claimed that Klopp will want Firmino to stay at Liverpool, and could ask the owners to begin talks over fresh terms.

“We know Jurgen Klopp is a huge fan and admirer of Roberto Firmino as well, so I’m sure he will be asking FSG to sit down and discuss a new deal with Bobby Firmino because they are pretty short upfront as it is.

“So I’m sure they wouldn’t want to see Firmino leave on a free transfer next summer as well.”

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### The Verdict: New contract deserved

Firmino isn’t getting any younger, but he’s proven the massive impact he can still have on the starting XI which is why a new contract would be fully deserved.

The ‘exceptional’ forward, as [billed](https://twitter.com/buntingfootball/status/1340302227072831489?s=46&t=-omjsw-fH9qIOB45IQ3tCA) by journalist [Josh Bunting](https://twitter.com/Buntingfootball), has made [184](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/leistungsdatenverein/spieler/131789) goal contributions during his time on Merseyside, with [nine](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/roberto-firmino/leistungsdaten/spieler/131789) of those coming in ten league appearances this season, making him the club’s [second-highest](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/leistungsdaten/verein/31) scorer.

With Atletico sniffing around, Liverpool will have to act fast if they want to secure Firmino’s long-term services or risk losing him for nothing in 2023.

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