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Goalkeeper Simon Mignolet wants to leave Liverpool in the summer.
The 31-year old Belgian international is becoming increasingly frustrated by his situation at Anfield where he has been forced to play second fiddle behind Alisson Becker all season. He has not started a single Premier League game since the Brazilian’s arrival last summer, and has had to be content with just two cup appearances so far this season.
A £9 million summer capture from Sunderland, Mignolet has played more than 200 games for Liverpool and was first choice until the second part of last season, when Jurgen Klopp opted for Loris Karius instead.
After the German’s howlers in the Champions League final, any hopes that Klopp would once again entrust he goalkeeping gloves to Karius again were dashed, when Allison was signed from Roma for £72 million.
Liverpool though may be reluctant to let Mignolet leave. He still has two years left on his contract, and there is no obvious number two goalkeeper at the club unless they sign a suitable replacement.
Andy is an exiled English football fan living in Cyprus. He loves all sports but football is his abiding passion, and he still has dreams every now and then about scoring the winning goal in a Wembley Cup Final, even though his playing days are long gone. He follows most major leagues, across Europe at least, and has a favoured team in each. When he’s not watching, listening, reading or downloading podcasts about football, he spend his time worrying about his beloved Arsenal.