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title: "Klopp could hand surprise Liverpool lifeline to Lovren this summer"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Henry Jackson"
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published: "2020-04-03T11:00:00Z"
modified: "2020-04-03T11:00:00Z"
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# Klopp could hand surprise Liverpool lifeline to Lovren this summer

Dejan Lovren could remain at Liverpool next season, allowing his contract to run down at Anfield.

The Croatian has been [linked](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2020/03/06/lovren-could-leave-liverpool-this-summer-after-almost-exiting-12-months-ago/) with a summer exit, having only managed [nine starts](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/29106/Show/Dejan-Lovren) in the Premier League in 2019/20.

According to the [Daily Mail](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/sport/football/article-8182145/Liverpools-sign-Timo-Werner-placed-hold-delay-recruitment-plans.html)‘s Dominic King, however, Jurgen Klopp could have no problem with keeping hold of him beyond the summer.

It is stated that the Liverpool manager has a ‘strong relationship’ with the 30-year-old, having been at the club ever since he arrived in October 2015.

### Read Liverpool Verdict

Although Lovren can still do a job from time to time, I would personally sell him this summer. It means Liverpool can earn a fee for him, rather than letting him go for free next year.

On top of that, I feel the centre-back’s [woeful](https://www.thisisanfield.com/2020/02/watford-3-0-liverpool-player-ratings/) recent performance away to Watford highlighted his flaws to perfection – he came in for Joe Gomez and was bullied by Troy Deeney, as the Reds’ unbeaten record went up in smoke.

There are younger alternatives out there in terms of a fourth-choice centre-back, such as Leeds United loanee Ben White, who Liverpool are believed to be [‘blown away’](https://www.footballinsider247.com/revealed-liverpool-scouts-raving-about-22-yr-old-but-have-one-major-doubt/) by.

The 22-year-old has a superior pass completion rate ([85.3%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322036/Show/Ben-White)) to Lovren ([83.4%](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/29106/Show/Dejan-Lovren)) in the league this season, not to mention making more tackles and interceptions per match as well ([1.7 and 2.3](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/322036/Show/Ben-White) compared to [1.4 and 1.0](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/29106/Show/Dejan-Lovren)).

Six seasons has been enough to show how hit-and-miss Lovren can be, and I believe Liverpool should take the money and run, should an offer come in for him.

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