Middle East sides line up to secure Liverpool star as Anfield exit draws closer

Saudi Arabian clubs keen on Liverpool exit-bound Roberto Firmino

As per an exclusive column from Ben Jacobs of CBS Sports (h/t Liverpool Echo), Liverpool forward Roberto Firmino, who will be a free agent this summer, is attracting interest from Saudi Arabian clubs.

The report states that the former Reds star Sadio Mane, who is set to leave Bayern Munich at the end of this season, is a target of clubs in the Middle East as well. The Saudi government have as many as 20 names on the list of players they could potentially sign

A couple of months ago, it was revealed that Firmino will leave Anfield once his contract expires at the end of this season. He will play his last home game for the Reds against Aston Villa this Saturday. The emotions are set to run high on that day.

The 31-year-old is a Liverpool legend who has done everything for the club in the last eight years. He was a key figure in the system Jurgen Klopp deployed that brought so much success to the team.

If people had any doubt over how much the Liverpool fans love the Brazilian, they could re-watch the second half of the game against Leicester City on Monday, when the away end at the King Power Stadium was singing Firmino’s song on a loop for 15-20 minutes.

Wherever he goes next, we wish him all the best and hope that he comes back to Liverpool where the fans will always welcome him back in some capacity.

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With Mane gone last summer and Firmino set to leave, it feels like the new dawn is upon us in the Liverpool forward line. Mohamed Salah remains the torch-bearer to guide the new additions to the very top in the coming years.