Liverpool RELEASE 10 players in massive clear-out, including ex-Barcelona midfielder

Liverpool have announced that 10 players, including fan-favourites Joel Matip and Thiago Alcantara, have left the club.

Both players became free agents this month upon the expiration of their contracts and are now free to sign new deals elsewhere.

Thiago arrived at Anfield from Bayern Munich for £25 million in the summer of 2020, but injuries limited him to just 98 appearances across 4 seasons.

There are more casualties. Young players from the academy are leaving too. Adam Lewis and Melkamu Frauendorf played in the first team with Klopp but are leaving.

Mateusz Musialowski, who played against Sparta Prague, is also leaving. Nathan Giblin, Francis Gyimah, Luke Hewitson, Niall Osborne, and Cody Pennington are all saying goodbye to Anfield.

A club statement read:

"Everyone at Liverpool FC thanks Joel, Thiago, Adam, Melkamu, Mateusz, Nathan, Francis, Luke, Niall and Cody for all their contributions and wishes them each the very best for the future."