Personally, I would say Adrian, Keita, Ox, Fabinho for sure. One people may not agree with is Matip too - I think next season is his final year of contract, he's injury prone and also inconsistent. IMO, either Gomez or Matip needs to go, but we are right on the limit with the English player quota so I can't see Gomez going anywhere. I said yesterday we should have been all over Skriniar but that is too late now but we need to bring in another CB and build the defence around Konate because hate to say it, but Virgil is showing signs of struggling to get back to the level he was at pre injury.
Bobby, we all love Bobby but I wouldn't be against him leaving. Would be happy if he stayed but if he went it would feel like the time could be right for that.
Milner, I would actually say keep him another season - he does offer the experience and ability to come on and help see a game out. Would probably say a contract that leads onto a coaching role for him. But I don't think it would be the end of the world by any stretch of the imagination if he left.
Hendo and Jones, not against either of those leaving but again, the English quota. At the very least, if it's possible, would send Jones out on loan for the season.
All of these guys are human beings, and the likes of Firmino, Hendo, Fab, and VVD have been monumental in winning everything for us. With all that said, this is about winning, and I don't see 3 of those 4 helping us winning anything else. I'm currently reading Shankly bio, and when there was a consistent drop in form he looked to move you. It wasn't personal, and he seems as though he was a player manager, but he also was all about winning.
It sounds harsh to shop Hendo, but it's just the way it is. We're a top level team and he isn't able to play at the level we need anymore.
I wouldn't resign Firmino either, and he's probably my most important player of the Klopp era. He isn't as effective as he once was and we could probably spend his salary better elsewhere, especially since he is falling on the depth chart.
I don't know what's happened to Fab, but I'd move him.
VVD is the only player whose still good enough of the players listed, but for how much longer? And, like you said, he's definitely regressing. Is it better to sale a year too early rather than a year or two late? You could probably get a nice fee for him now. But in 2 years? I wouldn't sale him I we got new owners, but I'd begin to phase him out. I like the idea of building around Konate.
Jones just isn't good enough.
Salah seems to have lost something too. Can't beat anyone one on one and holds the ball too long. However, we're stuck with him. No one's gonna give a good enough offer with his wages, unless Messi leave?
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