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Liverpool: Steven Gerrard confirms Emre Can departure

By David Gate

HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Emre Can of Liverpool celebrates as he scores their first goal during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Liverpool at John Smith's Stadium on January 30, 2018 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images)
HUDDERSFIELD, ENGLAND - JANUARY 30: Emre Can of Liverpool celebrates as he scores their first goal during the Premier League match between Huddersfield Town and Liverpool at John Smith's Stadium on January 30, 2018 in Huddersfield, England. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) /
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Liverpool legend Steven Gerrard appears to confirm that Emre Can is indeed leaving the club in the summer. That is a blow for Jurgen Klopp’s Reds.

This is not a surprise but is disappointing nonetheless. As expected Emre Can is set to leave the club in the summer after Steven Gerrard confirmed his departure while being an analyst ahead of Liverpool’s game with FC Porto in the Champions league on Wednesday night.

There has been no official word from the club or the player to date. But Steven Gerrard is the Under-18’s manager and will have as much insight as anyone outside of Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp and the player himself.

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Every indication has been he will leave after he refused to sign a new contract. Worryingly for Liverpool fans he hasn’t signed a deal with a foreign club – as he is eligible to do. That leaves the very distinct possibility he will sign for a Premier League rival; most likely Manchester City.

The news means Liverpool will certainly hit the transfer market for a new midfielder. Losing Philippe Coutinho and Emre Can will leave the midfield short of numbers. Naby Keita’s arrival will help but at least one more will need to be bought.

Emre Can has been a mainstay of the Liverpool first team this season. Year-on-year he has grown into a more confident and influential player. It is a huge blow to the club to lose him at this stage of his career for no transfer fee.

Can is set to miss the first leg of the Champions League clash with Porto. A midfield of Jordan Henderson, James Milner and Gini Wijnaldum for that game proves how short we are of defensively minded midfielders.

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Let’s hope that Can will help Liverpool to second place in the table and Champions League glory before he leaves this summer.