Roberto Firmino's decision after embarrassing defeat to Brentford

The Brazilian is injured, has not played and has not renewed his Liverpool contract

03/01/2023, 04:46 PM +00:00

Liverpool will not be able to rest tonight in England after the game they just suffered against home side Brentford. A match to forget, absolutely. Jürgen Klopp's side did everything wrong, right from the start. The Reds, as always, started dominating the game versus the Premier League. But to their misfortune, Uruguayan star striker Darwin Núñez, as he has been all season, was erratic in front of goal.

Brentford today can thank the counter-attack for everything they generated from the scoreboard, plus Liverpool's defensive horrors. The starting backline today was a fiasco, proving that they are a vulnerable team when an uncomfortable opponent gets in front of them.

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After this defeat and still injured and unable to play after the World Cup, his contract renewal is still pending. According to the Italian newspaper Calcio Mercato, Atletico Madrid are still very interested in acquiring the services of Roberto Firmino in the next summer transfer window in order to boost their offensive rotation and have a top level reference in the penalty area. This is a new target for the club's sporting management.

The 31-year-old Brazilian striker's contract with Liverpool expires in the summer of 2023 and there is no information on his renewal because it is unknown whether he will have continuity in the future in the presence of Darwin Núñez and Diogo Jota, who have taken away his starting berth in Jürgen Klopp's team.

Firmino could leave for Atletico Madrid

His situation has attracted the attention of several important teams who need to strengthen their attack. Atletico Madrid are keeping a close eye on him because they see him as an ideal option to have a top level attacker in the box who can offer more play to the team alongside the likes of Antoine Griezmann and Joao Felix, who could link up well with the Brazilian.