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-Roberto Firmino has agreed a deal to

join Barcelona when his Liverpool

contract ends in June.

It will bring to a close his glittering

eight-year stay at Anfield, where he is

no longer a regular starter in Jurgen

Klopp’s team.

He has won the Champions League,

the Premier League, the FA Cup, the

League Cup and the Club World Cup

since his £29million move from

Hoffenheim in 2015.

Klopp has made it clear he would

have liked to keep Firmino, 31, but the

Brazilian has made up his mind to

move on to a new challenge.

He has suffered a hamstring injury

and will miss the next three games,

but Klopp remains hopeful he can

return before the end of the season.

New signings Darwin Nunez and Cody

Gakpo, from Benfica and PSV

respectively, have edged Firmino

further from the starting line-up.

Fan favourite Firmino has scored 109

goals in 360 appearances for

Liverpool.

He can expect an emotional farewell

after the final home game of the

season, against Aston Villa on May 20

-serie A giants

“appreciate” Barcelona

midfielder, according

toFabrizio Romano

This summer’s transfer window is expected to

be a busy one, with several arrivals having

been heavily linked over the last few weeks, as

Xavi Hernandez seeks reinforcements for his

first team squad.

However, departures will also be

essential, as they look to improve

their precarious financial situation. La

Liga President Javier Tebas has

stated that Barcelona need to

drastically reduce their wage bill

ahead of next season, in order to

comply with Financial Fair Play.

With that in mind, Barcelona are

expected to entertain offers for most

of their first team squad, although

they do plan to keep the majority

together ahead of next season.

One player that could leave in the

summer is Franck Kessie, with a return

to Italy having been heavily rumoured

throughout the course of this season.

Speaking to Caught Offside, Fabrizio

Romano has confirmed that Inter

Milan are interested in signing the

Ivorian.

“Inter Milan appreciate Kessie, he’s

one of the names they have on the

list, and they already wanted him in

January. Let’s see if Financial Fair Play

will change the situation in the

summer.”

Kessie has been firm in his desire to

stay at Barcelona this summer, and

the club itself intend to keep him

around for next season at least.

However, much could depend on

whether they are forced to sell

players due to the financial situation.