Liverpool: 3 players Jurgen Klopp has to sell this summer

After a hiatus of 14 years, Liverpool is back at the cusp of European glory as Jurgen Klopp's men defeated Tottenham in the Champions League final on Saturday in Madrid. Liverpool's success in the Champions League is the combined effort of every individual member in the squad and rightly so, all the team members have been involved in jubilant celebrations since Saturday. In Premier League too, the Reds have finished just below Manchester City and going by the number of points secured by the team, it was indeed a title-winning effort by the team.

The time is now set for Liverpool to assert their dominance in England and across Europe for the next couple of years. In Jurgen Klopp, the club has one of the best managers in the world, and with a strong core comprising the likes of Mohamed Sarah, Virgil van Dijk, Allison Becker and Sadio Mane, Liverpool will definitely be a strong contender for majority of the trophies in the coming seasons.

However, to become better, Liverpool might have to take a few tough decisions in replacing a few players in the club with better and more fitter ones. The best time to do this will be the upcoming transfer window when Liverpool will be an attractive proposition for new players because of their achievements this year.

Hence, here are 3 players Liverpool must sell in this transfer window:

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#3 Dejan Lovren

Lovren should be one of the players leaving Liverpool this summer.

Dejan Lovren has almost had no impact on Liverpool this season as he made just 13 appearances in the Premier League this season. Virgil van Dijk, Joel Matip, Joseph Gomez, Trent Alexander-Arnold, and Andy Robertson are sure to dominate Liverpool's defense in the years to come and Lovren might find it difficult to get sufficient game-time at the club.

Lovren often makes a lot of mistakes on the field which Liverpool cannot afford now. Liverpool could rather invest on a youngster who can be a future defender for the club or a more established and proven defender than Lovren.

Hence, Dejan Lovren should be one of the players who should leave Liverpool in the summer.

#2 Daniel Sturridge

Sturridge might find regular playing time elsewhere

Daniel Sturridge made 18 appearances in the 2018-19 Premier League season and managed to score 2 goals and get 1 assist over the course of the tournament. In the 7 matches he played in the Champions League, Sturridge managed just 1 goal and 1 assist.

Injuries and inconsistent form have played a decisive part in Sturridge's horrid season and it may well be time to make a permanent move elsewhere. Liverpool definitely needs better and fitter strikers on the bench in case there are injuries to the regular starters. Jurgen Klopp might also make use of impact substitutes in many of his games and Daniel Sturridge does not seem to fit this role.

Moreover, Sturridge is 29-years-old and there are plenty of younger and cheaper options available in the market who can offer more than the injury-prone Englishman. Hence, Jurgen Klopp must take a tough decision of selling Sturridge this summer.

#1 Adam Lallana

Liverpool can invest in a younger player by selling Lallana in the summer.

Adam Lallana had a good start to his Liverpool career but the Englishman has found it difficult to obtain a regular place in the Starting XI since the arrival of Sane, Salah and Firmino. The 31-year-old made just 13 appearances in the Premier League this season and a major reason for the reduced playing time has been due to Lallana's injury problems.

It is unlikely that Liverpool could offer sufficient game-time to the Englishman next season and hence it would be in the best interests of the player to leave the Premier League giants. For Liverpool, Adam Lallana can only be a squad player and it would help them more if they can try out a youngster instead of a 31-year-old player.

Lallana is definitely a good player and he would definitely find takers across the Premier League. Hence, Liverpool must sell the attacking midfielder in this transfer window.