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There will be changes at Liverpool this summer, but as Jürgen Klopp embarks on a lap of honor at Anfield after the final match of the season against Wolves, at least two others who won't get the same limelight will also be waving goodbye.

"When Thiago is in the shape he’s in now, he would play for any team in the world and that is Spain as well," Klopp said in 2022 ahead of facing Villarreal in the Champions League semi-final.



"They are an incredibly talented team but the shape he’s in, he’d play for every national team."

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The problem, though, is summed up nicely by what Klopp said next: "Thiago needs to be fit and gain rhythm and he can show his best form." That, unfortunately, has never truly happened for him in four years at Anfield.

In four years at Liverpool, the 33-year-old will have missed 130 games through injury by the time his contract expires — an average of 32.5 per season.

With Stefan Baj?eti? returning and Alexis Mac Allister arguably having taken on the mantle of being the controller in the Liverpool midfield, it is hard to argue that Thiago will be missed too much.

This was a player who represented the move from more heavy metal to control and was viewed almost as the final piece of the puzzle that could further elevate an already very impressive squad.

One of Liverpool's highest earners, though, Thiago has not proven to be value for money and Liverpool cannot hand out new deals based on hope or highlights reels.