A worse blow than Sadio Mane’s departure may befall Liverpool.

As Roberto Firmino’s “leave date” is announced, Liverpool may suffer a worse blow than Sadio Mane’s departure. Firmino’s Reds “leave date” is announced, Liverpool may suffer a worse blow than Sadio Mane’s departure.

Under Jurgen Klopp’s leadership, Liverpool has established itself as one of the top teams in Europe. The Reds initially struggled to qualify for the Champions League, but the German rapidly turned them into a team that would win England, Europe, and the world championships, taking them to numerous European Cup finals and making them Man City’s main competition.

Seven years after the German arrived at Anfield, Sadio Mane’s departure for Bayern Munich appears to have marked the end of his first outstanding Liverpool team. Such a day was inevitable given the aging Reds roster that has recently been successful, and now that Klopp has extended his contract until 2026, he is concentrating on developing his team’s next generation.

Nunez highlights the differences at Anfield that are clear to all as it became clear that Mane wanted to leave.

As a result, while the likes of Roberto Firmino and Mohamed Salah will follow Mane out of the exit door sooner rather than later, Liverpool are in safe hands going forward. Despite entering a transitional period, they are well-placed to continue recent success with the signings of Luis Diaz, Darwin Nunez, Calvin Ramsay and Fabio Carvalho showing this soft launch is taking place in plain sight.