Thank you legend, Firmino says no to Real Madrid and surprise decision on his future

Real Madrid are ready to make a financial effort to secure the arrival of Liverpool's veteran striker Roberto Firmino. According to reports from Spain, the Spanish club will offer the Brazilian a contract worth €5 million a year. Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is ready to accept the demands of the experienced attacker. Roberto Firmino has left a lasting legacy at Anfield since joining Liverpool eight years ago from Hoffenheim. Although his signing initially generated scepticism, the 31-year-old has become a key player for the English giants under Jurgen Klopp.

For most of his time at Liverpool, Firmino has been the perfect foil for Sadio Mané and Mohamed Salah. Despite facing a few injuries this season, he put in a solid performance with 13 goals and five assists in 35 appearances in all competitions. However, his contract with Liverpool is due to expire in the coming weeks, which has caught the attention of Real Madrid. Although there were initially fears about Karim Benzema's possible departure from Real Madrid, these have been allayed. Furthermore, Joselu is set to replace Mariano Diaz in the summer transfer window. However, Benzema's physical problems this season have led Real Madrid to look for another striker in the transfer window.

Roberto Firmino is emerging as a viable target for the Spanish club. Reports also suggest that Real Madrid would prefer to sign the Liverpool veteran rather than Harry Kane. According to the latest update from Defensa Central, the deal is inching closer to completion. The Brazil international has demanded a three-year contract with a salary of €5m per season to join Real Madrid, a demand that the Merengues are willing to accept. This would mean Firmino would compete with Joselu to be Benzema's understudy for the 2023/24 season.

Firmino's new decision

However, according to various reports, Bobby has changed his mind and does not want to go to Real Madrid as there is interest from Saudi Arabia to sign him with Al Ittihad and join the stars already playing there such as Cristiano Ronaldo and soon Karim Benzema and Lionel Messi.