<p>Defender Joel Matip and midfielder Thiago Alcantara will leave <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/liverpool">Liverpool</a> at the end of the season, the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/premier-league">Premier League</a> club said on Friday.</p>.<p>Matip, who joined Liverpool on a free transfer from German side Schalke 04 in 2016, has made 201 appearances for the club.</p>.<p>The 32-year-old lifted the Champions League trophy with Liverpool in 2019 and secured the Premier League title a year later. Matip suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in December which caused him to miss the rest of the season.</p>.Jurgen Klopp hails Liverpool's character, bids farewell to away fans.<p>"I am not sure I have come across too many players who are more loved than Joel Matip," manager Juergen Klopp said in a statement on Friday.</p>.<p>"We have been blessed to have him with us for as long as we have and now all we can do is wish him well as he heads off in a new direction."</p>.<p>"It has been eight wonderful years here in Liverpool," Matip said. "We have achieved great titles and have the best fans in the world.</p>.<p>"I am full of gratitude for the wonderful time I was able to experience with these unique people supporting the club and the fans who love Liverpool FC."</p>.<p>Thiago, who joined from Bayern Munich for a fee of 25 million pounds (Rs 263 crore) in 2020, has made 98 appearances. He won the FA Cup with Liverpool in 2022.</p>.<p>Injury restricted him to 28 outings during the 2022-23 season and the Spaniard was out for almost all of the 2023-24 campaign due to hip and muscle injuries.</p>.<p>The 33-year-old played five minutes in a 3-1 loss at Arsenal on February 4. </p>.<p>"I know injuries have been a frustration for him and also for us but the level that he was able to play at when he was available was incredible," Klopp said.</p>.<p>"Appreciation and gratitude, they are two words that come to mind on the day I have to say goodbye to all of you, Reds," Thiago said in a social media post.</p>.<p>"These past four years have been a time of learning for me and my family. Some wins, some defeats, but without a doubt, a life-changing experience," he added.</p>
<p>Defender Joel Matip and midfielder Thiago Alcantara will leave <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/liverpool">Liverpool</a> at the end of the season, the <a href="https://www.deccanherald.com/tags/premier-league">Premier League</a> club said on Friday.</p>.<p>Matip, who joined Liverpool on a free transfer from German side Schalke 04 in 2016, has made 201 appearances for the club.</p>.<p>The 32-year-old lifted the Champions League trophy with Liverpool in 2019 and secured the Premier League title a year later. Matip suffered a ruptured anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) in December which caused him to miss the rest of the season.</p>.Jurgen Klopp hails Liverpool's character, bids farewell to away fans.<p>"I am not sure I have come across too many players who are more loved than Joel Matip," manager Juergen Klopp said in a statement on Friday.</p>.<p>"We have been blessed to have him with us for as long as we have and now all we can do is wish him well as he heads off in a new direction."</p>.<p>"It has been eight wonderful years here in Liverpool," Matip said. "We have achieved great titles and have the best fans in the world.</p>.<p>"I am full of gratitude for the wonderful time I was able to experience with these unique people supporting the club and the fans who love Liverpool FC."</p>.<p>Thiago, who joined from Bayern Munich for a fee of 25 million pounds (Rs 263 crore) in 2020, has made 98 appearances. He won the FA Cup with Liverpool in 2022.</p>.<p>Injury restricted him to 28 outings during the 2022-23 season and the Spaniard was out for almost all of the 2023-24 campaign due to hip and muscle injuries.</p>.<p>The 33-year-old played five minutes in a 3-1 loss at Arsenal on February 4. </p>.<p>"I know injuries have been a frustration for him and also for us but the level that he was able to play at when he was available was incredible," Klopp said.</p>.<p>"Appreciation and gratitude, they are two words that come to mind on the day I have to say goodbye to all of you, Reds," Thiago said in a social media post.</p>.<p>"These past four years have been a time of learning for me and my family. Some wins, some defeats, but without a doubt, a life-changing experience," he added.</p>