Japan national team FW Takumi Minamino (27) hasn’t had many chances to play in Liverpool this season as well. Among them, Danny Mills, who has played for Manchester City and England, mentioned the player’s departure. The British media “Football Insider” reported on the 6th.
In January 2020, the player completely transferred from Austria’s first division powerhouse Red Bull Salzburg to Liverpool. He wasn’t blessed with a chance to play and spent the second half of last season in Southampton, where he rented, but returned to Liverpool after finishing his rental period in Southampton last July.
And although the opportunity to participate is limited this season, he has scored 9 goals so far. In the FA Cup (England Cup match) 5th round and Norwich match held on the 2nd of this month, he scored 2 goals when he started in the starting lineup and greatly contributed to the team’s advancement to the quarterfinals. Jürgen Klopp also praised the player’s performance, but he didn’t make it to the Premier League match against West Ham United on the 5th.
Regarding Takumi Minamino, Mr. Mills, who once participated in the 2002 Japan-Korea World Cup as a member of the England national team, said in an interview with “Football Insider”, “It has not been successful in Liverpool yet. It has reached that level yet. I haven’t been given enough opportunities to play as a regular. “
“He will be disappointed (in his own situation). He understands that he is part of the team, but he wants to play more games. You will think about the future. ” He expressed the view that Takumi Minamino himself was not satisfied with the current situation where his turn in the league was limited, and claimed that he might leave the team this summer.
Regarding the departure of Takumi Minamino, Leeds United and AS Monaco of Ligue 1 (France 1st Division) asked Liverpool for the acquisition in January of this year, but Liverpool rejected the offer. However, there are rumors of leaving Liverpool, such as the interest from Sevilla being conveyed even after the transfer window is over this winter. With the current contract with Liverpool remaining until June 2024, attention will be focused on what decisions will be made after the end of the season.