[오피셜] ‘Four goals’ Minamino eventually leaves Liverpool… Southampton loan transfer-NO.1 sports media, Sportal Korea

[스포탈코리아] Reporter Yongwoon Cho = Takumi Minamino, 26, leaves Liverpool for the rest of the season in Southampton.

Southampton announced on the 2nd (Korean time) of the club’s website that it would sign Minamino. This is a short-term rental that does not include a full recruitment clause.

Minamino finally couldn’t make a place in Liverpool. Minamino’s appearance time has decreased sharply in recent years. Even when Liverpool groaned without a goal for a while and fell into sluggishness, coach Jürgen Klopp did not give Minamino a chance. Minamino, who only played for 6 minutes in the last 7 games and just raised the bench, gradually became uncertain about the future.

It was even heard that if Liverpool recruits a center back, it could be excluded from the EPL 25 roster in the second half. After scoring four goals in 30 games in two seasons, Minamino decided to leave Liverpool to play.

Southampton brought Minamino on the last day of the winter transfer market. Southampton needs to strengthen its attack power to reverse the second half. Southampton, which formed the lead at the beginning of the season, is now down to 11th place. Danny Ings is still decisive, but his partner Che Adams stopped scoring and the mood subsided. Southampton is expected to actively utilize Minamino, which is able to digest both the front and the side.

Photo = Southampton

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