5 Confirmed Summer Exits As Klopp and Liverpool Plan Massive Rebuild

• Liverpool have had a poor season riddled with inconsistencies and injuries
• A recent turnaround could see them qualify for the UEFA Champions League next season
• A massive clear out is expected to happen this summer with new signings also in the plans

Liverpool are three games away from the end of the current season.

A win in all three, coupled with favourable results from other contenders such as Manchester United, Newcastle and Tottenham Hotspur would see them possibly qualify for the Champions league.

The team will undergo a massive change ahead of next season with outgoings and incomings towards a massive rebuild planned for Jurgen Klopp's team.

According to Mirror UK, Jorg Schmadtke is set to be appointed as the new sporting director to replace Julian Ward, just a year after replacing the hugely successful Michael Edwards.

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Schmadtke will be saddled with the responsibility of overhauling the team. Sports Brief looks at five players whose departures are confirmed, all of whom are leaving due to expired contracts.

1. James Milner

The veteran midfielder will leave Anfield after eight successful years. At 37 years, he is nearing the end of his career but is willing to play for Brighton next season, having agreed to a one-year contract, according to talkSPORT.

2. Roberto Firmino

The Brazilian forward, an important part of a deadly front three alongside Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane, will leave the club in the summer. He is yet to announce his next destination, with Barcelona and AS Roma rumoured to be interested.

3. Alex-Oxlade Chamberlain

The former Arsenal midfielder has been a part-time player at Merseyside but will leave this summer as his contract will not be renewed, according to The Athletic. He could remain in the Premier League, having received interest.

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4. Naby Keita

The Guinean midfielder's injury-ladened time at Anfield is set to end in the summer. According to Metro UK, he cost the Reds £52.75m, but things never worked out between the two parties.

5. Arthur Melo

According to Guardian, Liverpool signed Arthur on loan from Juventus for £3.75m to solve midfield problems, with an option to make it permanent, but he has made a cameo of just 13 minutes and will return to Italy.

Five midfield options for Liverpool

Sports Brief previously considered five midfielders Liverpool can sign to revamp their midfield after cooling their transfer interest in Borussia Dortmund teenager Jude Bellingham due to the transfer cost.

Klopp reportedly needs three midfielders, and the club is linked to Brighton's Alexis Mac Allister, Chelsea's Mason Mount and an out-of-favour Bayern Munich midfielder.