The addition of Cody Gakpo to Liverpool could have another explanation beyond injuries to the likes of Diogo Jota and Luis Díaz after a sports reporter suggested Bobby Firmino could be destined for the starting gate.
This comes courtesy of a tweet from @ALMRISEUL broadcast online by LFC Transfer Room in which the journalist in question appears to take a photo of the striker’s Christmas tree beneath an hourglass emoji.
A Middle Eastern journalist has posted this cryptic tweet about Firmino, allegedly in connection with Al Nassr???? https://t.co/biYaXMQJDE pic.twitter.com/YR6qfKQ9ml
– LFC Transfer Room (@LFCTransferRoom) January 2, 2023
Following Al Nassr’s high-profile acquisition of Cristiano Ronaldo, it seems possible that the Middle East-based outfit may be ready to add the Reds’ Champions League winner to the squad.
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Given that both player and manager have expressed interest in extending the former’s stay at L4, one would think that a new contract would not be entirely unlikely.
With our somewhat tight finances, of course, it is possible that decision-makers at the club would see the loss of Firmino’s entry into the salary bill as supportive of future transfer efforts, especially in light of the type of names that we have seen linked with us. In recent months.
The availability of Gakpo, Jota, Núñez, Díaz and Salah should, of course, be more than enough in terms of options for the forward line, although there is no doubt that the potential departure of our No. 9 would be deeply felt.
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