Liverpool left-back Yasser Larouci has been touted with an interest of Olympiacos with both the player and club determined to part ways this summer, claim To10.gr.
Larouci could be set to become Liverpool’s sixth permanent departure of the summer window following in the Anfield exits of Dejan Lovren, Adam Lallana, Nathaniel Clyne, Andy Lonergan and Ki-Jana Hoever.
The 19-year-old made his Reds debut back in January during a 1-0 win against Everton in the FA Cup, and has been part of Jurgen Klopp’s senior training group at Melwood over the past 12 months.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – JANUARY 27: (THE SUN OUT, THE SUN ON SUNDAY OUT) Virgil van Dijk and Yasser Larouci of Liverpool during a training session at Melwood Training Ground on January 27, 2020 in Liverpool, England. (Photo by Andrew Powell/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)
However, following lengthy discussions between club and player, it has been decided that Larouci will need to move on in order to secure regular first-team football.
Larouci joined the club from Le Havre in 2017, but has entered the final year of his Reds contract and Liverpool have accepted that a transfer is in everyone’s best interests.
It has been reported that the Greek champions have opened ‘a channel of communication with the Reds teenager ‘to see if there is fertile ground for a transfer to take place’.
Liverpool maintain that Larouci is now surplus to requirements at the club following his contract rejection earlier this summer which forced the club to invest £11.75 million in another left-back in the form of Kostos Tsimikas from Olympiacos.
Larouci appears to be heading in the opposite direction to the Greek left-back, who made his Liverpool debut last night during a 7-2 victory against Lincoln City in the Carabao Cup.
Pedro Mentins’ Olympiacos side appear ‘ready to make Larouci their own’, claim To10.gr.
Larouci recently returned to Liverpool training earlier this summer but has been involved with the under-23’s as opposed to the senior squad.
Liverpool are not open to the possibility of a loan deal and if Olympiacos want to secure the services of Larouci, then they may have to look into a permanent transfer for the teenager.
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Liverpool’s Yasser Larouci pictured before the match during the Carabao Cup Quarter Final match between Aston Villa and Liverpool FC at Villa Park on December 17, 2019 in Birmingham, England. (Photo by Andrew Kearns – CameraSport via Getty Images)
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His departure seemed inevitable once Liverpool got a deal for Tsimikas over the line.
Fellow left-back and Liverpool youngster Adam Lewis recently signed a new deal at the club earlier this month, but the 20-year-old has since gone on loan to French Ligue 2 club Amiens.
The reality is that there just aren’t opportunities for Larouci in Klopp’s senior set-up and if he has his heart set on regular first-team football then he may have to look elsewhere for options.
There was an opportunity for Larouci to learn under Robertson prior to his contract snub, but his decision to play hard ball with Liverpool effectively meant the writing was on the wall regarding his future prospects at the club.
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