Liverpool hero Danny Murphy on squad overhaul: 5-6 will be gone this summer

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23 Feb 2023 • 6:08 PM MYT
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Liverpool hero Danny Murphy expects a massive squad overhaul this summer.

Murphy was reflecting on Liverpool's Champions League 2-5 thumping by Real Madrid.

He told talkSPORT: "I think there's going to be five or six gone in the summer.

"I think Klopp knows. Klopp will get the opportunity to fix this and he deserves that opportunity, a hundred per cent.

"I think most fans are with me on that. Is it easy getting players out the door? Some who will be on big money? We will have to wait and see.

"But I think you're looking at least half a dozen, maybe four of five at least probably half a dozen coming in, in the summer."

Murphy then expanded on what particular players he felt should be moved on when pressed on the matter and claimed the club would only be able to attract signings if there were spaces in the squad.

He added: "Well I think there are some obvious ones who are nearing the end of their contracts or career.

"When you've got (Naby) Keita, Ox (Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain), (James) Milner is near the end, that's three in midfield, that leaves space then.

"You could probably throw Fabinho in there maybe, depending on how much you could get for him to get someone younger in that role with more energy.

"That would be three or four spaces in midfield that would give you carte blanche then to bring in new players and entice them in.

"Because it's hard enticing players into a club, a big club, unless they're the best in the world, who see so many players in your position, and think, 'where am I going to play?'

"So some of them are definitely going to go, maybe a new centre-half, (Joel) Matip has been there seven or eight years. Matip has been great by the way, it's not a criticism of him, but there's a time where the squad has to evolve."