Liverpool have confirmed 12 players have been released this summer – including three first-team regulars – while eight others have been offered new deals.
Released
First team: Ibrahima Konate, Andy Robertson, Mo Salah
Academy: Jacob Poytress, DJ Bernard, Rhys Williams, Terence Miles, Emmanuel Airoboma, Josh Davidson, James Balagizi, Kareem Ahmed, Oakley Cannonier
Contract Offers
Academy: Matty Wright, Prince Kobe Cisse, Lucas Pitt, Ben Trueman, Kyle Kelly, Fola Onanuga, Ollie O’Connor, Keyrol Figueroa
Mohamed Salah, Andy Robertson and Ibrahima Konate all depart Liverpool on the expiry of their contracts along with nine others from the academy.
Rhys Williams, 25, Terence Miles, 21, Josh Davidson, 20, and U18s goalkeeper DJ Bernard, 17, had already confirmed they would be leaving, but the club have now announced five more.
ISTANBUL, TURKEY - Tuesday, September 30, 2025: Liverpool's Kareem Ahmed during the UEFA Youth League match between Galatasaray Under-19's and Liverpool FC Under-19's at the Esenler Stadium. Liverpool won 2-0. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Strikers Oakley Cannonier, 22, and Kareem Ahmed, 19, attacking midfielder James Balagizi, 22, defender Emmanuel Airoboma, 19, and training goalkeeper Jacob Poytress, 22, have all been released.
Liverpool have offered new deals to Prince Kobe Cisse, 17, Keyrol Figueroa, 19, Kyle Kelly, 20, Fola Onanuga, 19, Ollie O’Connor, 17, Lucas Pitt, 19, Ben Trueman, 19, and Matty Wright, 17, as their existing terms are set to run out.
Who will Liverpool’s released players sign for?
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Sunday, May 24, 2026: Liverpool's Mohamed Salah receives the Golden Samba in his final match for the clu after the FA Premier League match between Liverpool FC and Brentford FC at Anfield. The game ended 1-1. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
Robertson is already confirmed to have signed with Tottenham on a free transfer while Ibrahima Konate‘s unveiling as a Real Madrid is imminent.
Meanwhile, Salah will take his time to weigh up a number of offers before deciding his next club after the controversial end of his legendary career at Liverpool.
Saudi Arabia seems his most likely destination at this stage but Salah is also attracting interest from clubs in Europe and MLS.
The Egyptian’s exit came after a breakdown in his relationship with Arne Slot, but there is little chance of a return despite the head coach’s dismissal.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Tuesday, September 23, 2025: Liverpool substitutes Rhys Williams' and Kieron Morrison during the Football League Cup 3rd Round match between Liverpool FC and Southampton FC at Anfield. Liverpool won 2-1. (Photo by David Rawcliffe/Propaganda)
With the likes of Williams, Miles, Davidson, Balagizi and Cannonier leaving, Liverpool are losing the more senior core of their U21s squad.
Others will look to step up in their place with academy staff looking to prioritise quality over quantity in their youth ranks.
U21s captain Kieran Morrison has already put pen to paper on a new four-year contract and could look to make an impact under Andoni Iraola in pre-season.