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Liverpool need to enter talks with Joel Matip over a new contract before his head is turned by a move elsewhere.
The Cameroon international has started the season in fine form and his performance against Arsenal has been praised by many, including his manager.
Matip opened the scoring for The Reds with a rare header, before shutting out Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang just at the exact moment the Arsenal man looked destined to score.
Speaking to Liverpoolfc.com, Klopp said: “It was all around a really good performance and Joel, for sure it was his best game of the season.”
It was a performance the 28-year-old needed to put in, too, as he faces strong competition for his place this season from Joe Gomez. The former Charlton defender is back from injury and started Liverpool’s opening Premier League match against Norwich, and his presence could explain the central defender’s upturn in form.
However, Matip has often been an influential figure for the Liverpool defence when he has featured, and has complemented and worked well with Virgil van Dijk, who often gets the plaudits ahead of his centre back partner.
In the 17 Premier League games Matip started last season, Liverpool conceded just 11 goals, and without Alisson in the side his experience and reliability will be invaluable to his teammates and to Klopp.
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Long-term future?
Matip has been at Liverpool for three years now and although his signing can be considered a success – particularly as he joined on a free – he is still yet to cement his place in the side or make the impact van Dijk did when he arrived.
The 6ft 5 centre-back has only made more than 25 Premier League starts in one of his three seasons, but he did feature regularly in both of Liverpool’s Champions League runs over the last couple of years and his departure would be a significant loss.
As a result, it is vital that Liverpool tie him down for the foreseeable future. He is part of the furniture at Anfield now and a good player to have in the dressing room, particularly for young players like Joe Gomez or Ki-Jana Hoever.
Liverpool cannot afford to lose a player of his quality to a rival either, especially as it will cost a considerable amount to replace him with a player of his calibre.
The club should look to make an offer soon or risk losing him to a European rival on a pre-contract agreement after the turn of the year.
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