Liverpool want to reward striker Roberto Firmino with a new contract keeping him at Anfield for the rest of his career.

Firmino still has two years remaining on his current deal but will be offered the opportunity to commit longer.

Having lost Philippe Coutinho to Barcelona, Liverpool will move to ensure their other prized assets are not similarly tempted to go should record breaking bids materialise.

Firmino is likely to be one of the major beneficiaries of Liverpool’s injection of cash from £142 million sale, the club not only sure to bring new recruits but protecting the foundations of the rest of the squad that has been built.

Manager Jurgen Klopp has a deal keeping him at Anfield in 2022, and such is the average age of his squad the majority of those at the club will spend the peak of their career playing under him.

Although the loss of Coutinho is a major setback, the club does not believe the sale of key players will become a trend under Klopp as it did for the manager in Borussia Dortmund.