{"id":20419,"date":"2025-08-11T19:19:42","date_gmt":"2025-08-11T23:19:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/just-in-29-was-expected-to-leave-liverpool-after-arne-slots-decision\/"},"modified":"2025-08-11T19:19:42","modified_gmt":"2025-08-11T23:19:42","slug":"just-in-29-was-expected-to-leave-liverpool-after-arne-slots-decision","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/just-in-29-was-expected-to-leave-liverpool-after-arne-slots-decision\/","title":{"rendered":"Just In: 29 was expected to leave Liverpool after Arne Slot&#8217;s decision"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/just-in-29-was-expected-to-leave-liverpool-after-arne-slots-decision\/#Kostas_Tsimikas_was_dropped_for_community_shield\" >Kostas Tsimikas was dropped for community shield<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/08\/11\/just-in-29-was-expected-to-leave-liverpool-after-arne-slots-decision\/#Liverpool_is_ready_to_let_Tsumikas_leave_this_summer\" >Liverpool is ready to let Tsumikas leave this summer<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool boss Arne Slot has made a huge difference to his team now preparing for a new season.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The Reds are looking to defend their Premier League title this season, adding more firepower to their team to achieve their goals.<\/p>\n<p>Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez have already been signed this summer.<\/p>\n<p>Despite the closure windows being closed in 20 days, the Merseyside Club hopes to add more to the team, particularly in the after-sale attack positions of Nunes and Diaz.<\/p>\n<p>There are still a few players who can now leave the club by the end of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Kostas_Tsimikas_was_dropped_for_community_shield\"><\/span>Kostas Tsimikas was dropped for community shield<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Liverpool&#8217;s team for a clash with Community Shield&#8217;s Crystal Palace has one of the players gone missing due to his uncertain future.<\/p>\n<p>According to Transfer News expert Fabrizio Romano, Greek defender Costas Zimicus is scheduled to leave the club this summer, which is why he was dropped from the Liverpool team.<\/p>\n<p>Tsimikas&#8217; absence is not due to injuries or spinning, but rather reflects his current position in the team&#8217;s plans. The 29-year-old left-back, who joined Liverpool from the Olympiacos in 2020, is widely expected to leave the club before the transfer period closes.<\/p>\n<p>During his stay at Liverpool, the defender has played a supportive role primarily for first-choice left back Andy Robertson.<\/p>\n<p>However, consistent starting opportunities are limited and with Liverpool embarking on a new tactical era under the slot, it appears Tsimikas are looking for a move that will secure a more regular first-team football.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_is_ready_to_let_Tsumikas_leave_this_summer\"><\/span>Liverpool is ready to let Tsumikas leave this summer<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/liverpool-fc-v-tottenham-hotspur-fc-premier-league-1-1-414x265.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/liverpool-fc-v-tottenham-hotspur-fc-premier-league-1-1-630x404.jpg.webp 630w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/liverpool-fc-v-tottenham-hotspur-fc-premier-league-1-1-768x492.jpg.webp 768w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/liverpool-fc-v-tottenham-hotspur-fc-premier-league-1-1-770x494.jpg.webp 770w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/liverpool-fc-v-tottenham-hotspur-fc-premier-league-1-1-900x577.jpg.webp 900w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/liverpool-fc-v-tottenham-hotspur-fc-premier-league-1-1-1200x769.jpg.webp 1200w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/liverpool-fc-v-tottenham-hotspur-fc-premier-league-1-1-1536x985.jpg.webp 1536w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/liverpool-fc-v-tottenham-hotspur-fc-premier-league-1-1-2048x1313.jpg.webp 2048w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\">Liverpool&#8217;s Costas Tsimika celebrates the team&#8217;s victory. (Photos Recine\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Nottingham Forest is one of the clubs that we kept in touch early in the transfer period, and explores the possibilities of bringing experienced fullbacks to the city&#8217;s ground.<\/p>\n<p>Forest&#8217;s interest stems from the need to strengthen defensive depth, and Tsimikas&#8217; Premier League experience makes him a valuable target. No official bids have been confirmed, but more development is expected in the coming days as the Greek defender is taking into account his options.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool signed Kerkez this summer, and Robertson&#8217;s presence has made Tsimikas unable to get enough playing time this season, and his career and the Reds are better in a different way.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Source: Liverpool and Arsenal nominated Euro commission set for attackers <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool boss Arne Slot has made a huge difference to his team now preparing for a new season. The Reds are looking to defend their Premier League title this season, adding more firepower to their team to achieve their goals. Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong and Milos Kerkez have already been signed this summer. 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