Former Liverpool left-back Jose Enrique thinks Jurgen Klopp might have made a mistake in letting Roberto Firmino depart the membership on a free switch. The Brazilian ahead departs Merseyside as an Anfield icon and has since signed for Saudi Arabian aspect Al Ahli forward of a brand new chapter within the Middle East.

Despite the signings of Alexis Mac Allister and Dominik Szoboszlai, Enrique can not help however really feel Liverpool ought to have stored maintain of Firmino because it might come again to hang-out them.

The Spaniard stated on Instagram: “I actually believe this is a massive mistake from Liverpool letting him go because if he is still fit he is better than [Cody] Gakpo, Darwin [Nunez] so… but all the best, a big legend for the Reds!”

Liverpool had supplied Firmino the prospect to increase his keep however the 31-year-old determined he desires to strive a brand new problem.

Real Madrid had proven curiosity following Karim Benzema's transfer to Al Ittihad however now Firmino will be a part of the Frenchman within the Middle East.

Despite the emotional goodbye, Klopp hopes Liverpool have sufficient to fill the void of Firmino and there may be optimism Nunez might actually take off following his difficult debut season within the Premier League.

Liverpool will even be eager to name upon the standard and sophistication of Luis Diaz and Diogo Jota, who each missed prolonged intervals of the 2022/23 season by means of damage.

Firmino might but be joined by former Liverpool team-mate Sadio Mane at Al Ahli.

The Saudi aspect, who received the second division final season, are actually making an attempt to signal Mane from Bayern Munich.

They are set to supply the Senegal worldwide a three-year contract in a bid to try to persuade him to depart Europe.

Mane is deemed out there for switch this summer time following his powerful debut season in Germany with Bayern.

He was concerned in a public spat with team-mate Leroy Sane after the Champions League defeat to Manchester City and he allegedly cut up his colleague's lip through the dustup.

Since then, Mane's time at Bayern has soured and the membership are able to entertain any proposals that arrive.

Meanwhile, Mane desires to show his price and showcase precisely why he was dropped at Munich regardless of serving to Bayern win the title on the ultimate day of the season following a pulsating climax to the marketing campaign.

Liverpool have zero curiosity in bringing Mane again to the membership and if he was to affix Al Ahli, he would additionally crew up with compatriot Edouard Mendy.

The Senegal worldwide goalkeeper just lately joined the Middle East outfit from Chelsea in a £16m deal.