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title: "Enrique to stay at Liverpool"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/articles/enrique-stay-liverpool/"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Angus Taylor"
section: "Articles"
published: "2015-09-01T18:39:38Z"
modified: "2015-09-01T18:54:56Z"
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# Enrique to stay at Liverpool

Jose Enrique will stay at Liverpool for another season, according to James Pearce of the Liverpool Echo.

The 29-year-old had just one year remaining on his current deal at Anfield and Pearce claims that the Spaniard is likely to see out his contract.

> So Jose Enrique remains a [#LFC](https://twitter.com/hashtag/LFC?src=hash) player. Spanish left-back now looks set to leave on a free when his contract expires next summer.
>
> — James Pearce (@JamesPearceEcho) [September 1, 2015](https://twitter.com/JamesPearceEcho/status/638761605556252672)

Rodgers did not include Enrique in Liverpool’s pre-season tour and had the [left-back training away from the main squad with Fabio Borini and Mario Balotelli](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2015/jul/30/liverpool-omit-balotelli-borini-jose-enrique), who Liverpool successfully shifted.

[Balotelli completed a one-year loan](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/192677-balotelli-joins-ac-milan-on-loan) move to former club Milan and [Borini joined Sunderland](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/0/football/33795406), where he was on loan during the 2013-14 season, for a fee rising to £10m.

However, the former Villarreal man failed to join the two Italians in leaving Liverpool after a [move to West Brom fell apart](https://www.birminghammail.co.uk/sport/football/west-brom-close-sealing-deal-9966399) and [interest from Sunderland came to nothing](https://www.sunderlandecho.com/sport/sunderland-afc/latest-safc-news/safc-match-analysis/ex-newcastle-defender-jose-enrique-linked-with-sunderland-move-from-liverpool-1-7437717).

Enrique joined from Newcastle in 2011 for a fee of £7m. After a promising start, injuries and a loss of form combined with his frequent social media posts mean that Enrique is [somewhat of a comedy figure](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/jose-enrique-stays-liverpool-fc-9967601).

The signing of Alberto Moreno in the summer of 2014 and the recent emergence of Joe Gomez has meant that [Enrique is no longer needed](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/enrique-ill-stay-liverpool-fc-9840575).

Perhaps domestic cup competitions or Europa League fixtures will provide a chance to attract a new club either in January or once his contract expires next summer.