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Klopp Expected To Keep Faith With Squad Despite Salah, Mane, Keita’s AFCON Commitments

 

 

Liverpool are unlikely to delve into the January transfer window despite the unavoidable absence of the trio of Mohamed Salah, Sadio Mane, Naby Keita and possibly Joel Matip who is said to be considering making a return to international football due to the upcoming Africa Cup of Nations.

 

In the summer, only RB Leizpig defender Ibrahima Konate was brought in to strengthen the first-team squad, the suggestion being that more players would potentially follow in 2022.

 

According to ESPN, that remains the case with Jurgen Klopp already contemplating which players could arrive at Anfield ahead of next season.

 

However, the report adds that the Merseyside giants have no intention of entering the market to find temporary replacements for Sadio Mane and Mohamed Salah in January.

 

Despite the prospect of the pair being at the Africa Cup of Nations for a month, Klopp is prepared to show faith in his current options.

 

In terms of outgoings, defender Nat Phillips may be the only player who is allowed to move to a new club.

 

Izuchukwu Okosi

Izuchukwu Okosi is a Nigerian sports and entertainment journalist with two decades of experience in the media industry having begun his media journey in 2002 as an intern at Mundial Sports International (MSI) and Africa Independent Television (AIT), owners of Daar Communications Plc. In October 2004, Okosi joined Complete Communications Limited, publishers of Complete Sports newspaper and Complete Football magazine as a reporter and later script writer for the Complete Sports studio. He worked there for 13 years until October 2017. Okosi also worked various times as Correspondent, Content creator and Editor at Sports Market International Magazine, Opera News, All Nigeria Soccer Media and Iconic Media Watch. He also undertook freelance writing gigs for some local and international organizations. Okosi is a member of the Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN), Association of Movie Producers (AMP), Association of Voiceover Artistes of Nigeria (AVOA), Sports Writers Association of Nigeria (SWAN) and Nigeria Union of Journalists (NUJ). He has been part of cast in some Nollywood movies and radio dramas including Blood Money 2, Scores To Settle, Dead End 2, Another Campus Tale and Battle Line. Aside mainstream media and the entertainment industry, he has interests in scouting/unearthing of talents in the sports and creative sectors, exports business and property development.

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