Liverpool defender Joel Matip has been pictured in the 2023/24 home kit - providing a potential hint that he will stay at the club this summer despite speculation about transfer.
The Cameroon midfielder signed for the Red Devils on a free transfer from Schalke in 2016, and has played a key role for Jurgen Klopp's side since his arrival.
He played 90 minutes in the 2019 Champions League final as Liverpool beat Tottenham 2-0 and was awarded a Premier League medal the following year despite being limited to nine appearances.
However, injuries have contributed to Matip's time at Anfield, which has limited his overall game time. This season, the defender has only appeared in 13 Premier League matches for Liverpool. Advertisement
The 31-year-old is linked with leaving the club, with Football Insider claiming in February that the Reds plan to let him leave if the right offer is received for his services. .
He had only made two Premier League starts since early March despite being in top form at the time, fueling speculation that he could be leaving.
But a new photo shoot from the club suggests that's not necessarily the case.
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Image of Matip in the Liverpool kit
The Red Devils announced the 2023/24 home kit last week. The shirt features all-white trims around the collar and sleeves, reminiscent of the old Liverpool home kit of the 1970s. And on Wednesday, the club posted a photo on their official website, showing the current Liverpool stars wearing the new home jersey.
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Longtime quartet Virgil van Dijk, Alisson, Jordan Henderson and Andrew Robertson are all represented, along with new additions Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo. Luis Diaz and Harvey Elliott also participated in filming.
Next to them in the gallery was Matip, who was holding an old-fashioned camera while taking pictures.
The inclusion of the image may suggest the club have no intention of allowing the Cameroon international, who will be 32 years old before the start of the 2023/24 campaign, to leave this summer as manager Jurgen Klopp begins work. reconstruction.
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