Liverpool have three players who could leave Anfield permanently before the European transfer deadline closes; Dejan Lovren, Ryan Kent and Bobby Duncan.
The 2019 summer transfer window has been one of consolidating a strong squad with new contracts and clearing out the fringes. That process is set to continue in the next few days as three Liverpool players are shaping up to leave; Dejan Lovren, Bobby Duncan and Ryan Kent.
As has been reported by major news outlets all summer, Lovren is in demand from Italy. Serie A pair Roma and AC Milan have been pursuing the Croatian and have been given a £15 million asking price.
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Now with Manchester United defender Chris Smalling poised to join Roma it is likely that Milan will be the major suitor for Lovren before the transfer window closes.
Bobby Duncan is the one of this trio that wants to leave the most. The strange scenario this week of his agent looking to force a move away from the club publicly forced the club to say how they don’t want him to leave.
Despite that, the situation is such a mess between club, player and agent that he could find his way out of Liverpool in the coming days simply to keep the good vibe around Melwood that Jurgen Klopp has established. Fiorentina is the most likely destination.
The one player the club would love to sell is Ryan Kent. The player is 23-years-old in a couple of months and looks a long way from being at the standard to contribute to Klopp’s first team. It is time he made a permanent move.
However, a deal to Leeds fell through before the English transfer deadline. Kent’s preference is to return to Glasgow Rangers where he spent last year on-loan. The issue is cash; the Scottish side have come nowhere near LFC’s valuation.
But with no clear future for Kent at Anfield, and no wider market for his talents, perhaps Liverpool bite the bullet and accept a smaller deal than they’d like to move on from the player before this transfer window closes across Europe.