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Xherdan Shaqiri wants to quit Liverpool at the end of the season.
The Swiss international is said to have told his agent to find him a new club, as he becomes increasingly frustrated at his lack of first-team involvement under Jurgen Klopp.
He has made 21 appearances this season, but only six of those have been as part of the starting XI.
Already there is reported to be interest from Italy from both Lazio and Roma, and Sevilla, who have been linked with him in the past are also monitoring developments.
Last summer when similar rumours emerged about his future, Liverpool were reported to have wanted £23 million for him. However, they will struggle to get that this time after football finances have been hit by a further year of the pandemic.
The 29-year-old winger joined Liverpool from Stoke City in 2018 after they triggered his £13.5 million release clause but he has never really stablished himself ss a first-team regular under Klopp.
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