Daniel Sturridge will have crunch talks with Jurgen Klopp at the end of the season, with the Liverpool striker’s departure appearing increasingly likely.

Klopp, the Liverpool manager, has confirmed he will hold discussions with Sturridge over his future following another difficult campaign for the England international.

Sturridge has made only five Premier League starts this season, scoring only one goal in 2017, and there is a sense that his troubled spell at Anfield is coming to an end after four years.

Liverpool will demand around £30million for the 27-year-old, who is understood to interest West Ham United, Stoke and a number of clubs overseas, including the cash-rich Chinese Super League.

Earlier this season Sturridge admitted his frustration over a lack of first-team opportunities, insisting “no-one wants to sit on the bench”, and a parting of the ways seems inevitable.