EXCLUSIVE: Roberto Firmino has agreed to join Barcelona when his Liverpool contract comes to an end in summer… with the Brazilian set to leave the Reds after turning down the chance to stay at Anfield
- The Brazilian will become a free agent in the summer upon expiry of his contract
- Firmino spent eight years at Liverpool but will leave for a new chapter in Spain
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Roberto Firmino has agreed a deal to join Barcelona when his Liverpool contract ends in June.
It will bring to a close his glittering eight-year stay at Anfield, where he is no longer a regular starter in Jurgen Klopp’s team.
He has won the Champions League, the Premier League, the FA Cup, the League Cup and the Club World Cup since his £29million move from Hoffenheim in 2015.
Klopp has made it clear he would have liked to keep Firmino, 31, but the Brazilian has made up his mind to move on to a new challenge.
He has suffered a hamstring injury and will miss the next three games, but Klopp remains hopeful he can return before the end of the season.
Roberto Firmino has signed a deal to join Barcelona when his Liverpool contract expires
The Brazilian forward will join up with Xavi’s side after his current deal expires in the summer
New signings Darwin Nunez and Cody Gakpo, from Benfica and PSV respectively, have edged Firmino further from the starting line-up.
Fan favourite Firmino has scored 109 goals in 360 appearances for Liverpool.
He can expect an emotional farewell after the final home game of the season, against Aston Villa on May 20.
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