Liverpool now at serious risk of 10 first-team stars walking away for nothing
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The same goes for Roberto Firmino's exit in 2023 and even Emre Can's free transfer to Juventus in 2018.The club only earned the £10m fee from Trent Alexander-Arnold's sale to Real Madrid due to the Spanish giants wanting him to join earlier for the Club World Cup.Liverpool likely left over £100m on the table in those deals, and history may be repeating itself with 10 first-team players currently set to leave for free next summer, should a contract extension not be signed.Virgil van Dijk, Alisson Becker, Curtis Jones, Harvey Elliott, Joe Gomez, Wataru Endo, Kostas Tsimikas, Stefan Bajcetic, Calvin Ramsay and Harvey Davies could be playing their last season at Anfield.Reds skipper Van Dijk will turn 36 years old a week after his contract expires next June, but remains a hugely important figure at the club. It did appear for a time that Liverpool fans may have said goodbye to Alisson, with the Brazilian goalkeeper subject to interest from Juventus.However, the 33-year-old opted to see out the last year of his Liverpool contract and could seek a return to Serie A next summer or spend the twilight years of his career with boyhood club Internacional.Curtis Jones' future has been a constant talking point this summer as Inter Milan have consistently pursued a deal for the 25-year-old.
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageSet to enter his 12th season as a Liverpool player, Joe Gomez is the club's longest-serving player in the team. The 28-year-old's consistent injury issues have meant he hasn't been able to be relied upon and is set to miss the start of the season after suffering a muscle injury in the Reds' first pre-season match against Sunderland.Next summer could be the time when Gomez and the club part ways, but a return to Anfield will be scheduled for his testimonial.
Kostas Tsimikas will take up his prior role of backup left-back this season to Milos Kerkez after an underwhelming season-long loan at Roma.The Greek international, 30, admitted he's "really happy" to be back on Merseyside and will likely be given ample opportunity to extend his time at Liverpool, with the club competing in four competitions.Midfield pair Wataru Endo and Stefan Bajcetic are both fighting for their Liverpool futures this season. Bajcetic hasn't played for the club since May 2024, with injury nightmares and spells at Red Bull Salzburg and Las Palmas halting the progression of his career at Anfield.The 21-year-old returned to training during pre-season but has yet to be involved in a friendly match.