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Jurgen Klopp's past comments on Roberto Firmino would suggest Liverpool are going to have to re-think the way their attackers operate as the Brazilian international is linked with an Anfield exit.

The 30-year-old is in the final year of his Reds contract and could be free to walk away from Liverpool for nothing in 12 months' time. The famed attacking trio of Firmino, Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane have all seen their respective club future come under the spotlight in recent weeks.

Salah ended speculation by penning a new contract that sees him now tied to the club until 2025, but it was not a similar story for Mane. The Senegal international opted for a new challenge and joined German giants Bayern Munich after six years in Merseyside.

Firmino is yet to decide, but with no contract offer reported to be on the table as of yet, he could be nearing the end of his own Liverpool career. The former Hoffenheim forward is so highly thought of within the Anfield hierarchy it seems unfathomable that he will be permitted to leave the club for nothing.

Just last season, Klopp waxed lyrical over Firmino's selflessness and ability to defend from the front. "He is a connector; the best offensive defender I ever saw in my life. A