Former Liverpool midfielder, Jason McAtee has revealed that some top players at the club may follow Jurgen Klopp’s step by leaving.
On Friday, Klopp shocked everyone by announcing that he had made the decision to leave Liverpool. The Reds have already begun the process of trying to find a replacement for the former Borussia Dortmund manager behind closed doors.
The candidates for the position of the next Liverpool manager have been mentioned. Including Julian Nagelsmann, Roberto De Zerbi, and Xabi Alonso.
According to CaughtOffside, McAteer, who spoke about his departure on BEIN Sports, is more concerned about the players who might follow Klopp.
As McAteer talked about the issues that come with having such a well-known manager leave the team. He expressed his fear that players like Van Dijk and Alexander-Arnold might follow Klopp out the door.
“Van Dijk signed for us (Liverpool) and puts it down to Klopp. But the other thing is players staying at the club.
“We know Mo Salah’s on the brink of possibly leaving at the end of the season and we don’t know how that’s going to pan out. But Trent Alexander-Arnold and Virgil van Dijk, their contracts are up in 18 months.
“I said yesterday if Klopp is there, they sign new deals and they continue the journey and fairy tale. But a new manager, results might go the other way.
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“We might have two managers when the contract negotiations start, the team might be in decline. And they will leave. So, all that is uncertainty as well,” McAteer said.
The news of Klopp’s announcement surprised everyone connected to the club. The German led Liverpool to both a Premier League and Champions League titles amongst other trophies after joining the club in 2015.
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