Deadly Liverpool forward could leave Anfield in January

Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino has been tipped to leave the Reds in January.

Jurgen Klopp’s side have endured a difficult start to the Premier League season. Last term's Champions League finalists sit in sixth place in the league, seven points from the top four and some 15 points from Arsenal at the summit.

In turn, Liverpool will look to bring in some new bodies during the January window to help the team throughout the second half of the campaign.

In particular, the Merseyside club will look to redress their midfield issues, having been linked with the likes of Konrad Laimer and Jude Bellingham.

According to a fresh report, there will also be names going the other way, with up to six players likely to leave Anfield during the winter window.

Firmino to leave?

The Liverpool Echo have claimed that Nat Phillips, Naby Keita, Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain, Bobby Clark (loan), Ben Doak (loan), and Firmino could all leave Anfield in January.

First-teamers Keita and Oxlade-Chamberlain both have their contracts expiring in the summer, so the Reds are likely to try and cash in on both rather than see them leave for free at the end of the season.

Firmino, who is also out of contract in the summer, has been in impressive form this term having netted nine times and provided four assists in all competitions.

The Brazilian was once a crucial part of Klopp’s three-pronged forward line though his role in the team has diminished in recent years.

However, with injuries to Diogo Jota and Luis Diaz and Darwin Nunez having endured a mixed start to life on Merseyside, it would be unlikely that Klopp would let Firmino go in January.

The 31-year-old is reportedly in negotiations over a new Liverpool deal, that could see him stay at Anfield beyond this season.