Liverpool are ready to offer their 32-year-old defender Joel Matip a new deal if he is willing to settle for a backup role.
According to a report by Football Insider, Liverpool are keen on having Joel Matip in their ranks for a few more years and they are ready to offer him a new deal. But, only if the 32-year-old is willing to accept a secondary role at the club.
Matip came through the ranks at FC Schalke and made quite a name for himself while playing for their first team. Back in the summer of 2016, he decided to join Liverpool on a free transfer after his contract at the German club ran out.
Since joining the Reds, he has helped them win numerous titles and has featured in a total of 192 matches. He has even contributed towards 17 goals. Initially, he was an integral part of the first team under Jurgen Klopp but of late the 32-year-old has fallen down the pecking order.
Last season he featured in a total of just 21 matches across all competitions. The Cameroon international is currently their fourth-choice centre-back. However, with his contract running out next summer, Klopp is keen on extending his stay at the club.
While the 32-year-old is not an important part of their first-team setup, the German manager believes his experience could help their cause. As a result, the club are ready to offer him a new deal. They want Matip to extend his stay but only if the player is willing to accept a secondary role at the club.
He is unlikely to be the first-choice centre-back and if he is happy to contribute as a back-up, the Merseyside club are ready to offer him a few more years at the club.
With his contract running out, he is free to reach a pre-agreement with a foreign club from January. As a result, Liverpool are looking to sort out the situation in the coming months.
The club have started talks with the 32-year-old’s representatives over a new deal. The talks are in the initial stages as of now. And, it will be interesting to see if Matip agrees to a backup role at the club. Meanwhile, he has already featured in four matches this season. He has started three of those games following Virgil van Dijk’s suspension.
Liverpool are ready to offer their 32-year-old defender Joel Matip a new deal if he is willing to settle for a backup role.
According to a report by Football Insider, Liverpool are keen on having Joel Matip in their ranks for a few more years and they are ready to offer him a new deal. But, only if the 32-year-old is willing to accept a secondary role at the club.
Matip came through the ranks at FC Schalke and made quite a name for himself while playing for their first team. Back in the summer of 2016, he decided to join Liverpool on a free transfer after his contract at the German club ran out.
Since joining the Reds, he has helped them win numerous titles and has featured in a total of 192 matches. He has even contributed towards 17 goals. Initially, he was an integral part of the first team under Jurgen Klopp but of late the 32-year-old has fallen down the pecking order.
Last season he featured in a total of just 21 matches across all competitions. The Cameroon international is currently their fourth-choice centre-back. However, with his contract running out next summer, Klopp is keen on extending his stay at the club.
While the 32-year-old is not an important part of their first-team setup, the German manager believes his experience could help their cause. As a result, the club are ready to offer him a new deal. They want Matip to extend his stay but only if the player is willing to accept a secondary role at the club.
He is unlikely to be the first-choice centre-back and if he is happy to contribute as a back-up, the Merseyside club are ready to offer him a few more years at the club.
With his contract running out, he is free to reach a pre-agreement with a foreign club from January. As a result, Liverpool are looking to sort out the situation in the coming months.
The club have started talks with the 32-year-old’s representatives over a new deal. The talks are in the initial stages as of now. And, it will be interesting to see if Matip agrees to a backup role at the club. Meanwhile, he has already featured in four matches this season. He has started three of those games following Virgil van Dijk’s suspension.