Liverpool news: Alberto Moreno flies abroad to seal transfer WITHOUT telling Jurgen Klopp
LIVERPOOL left-back Alberto Moreno is in Rome with the view to putting pen-to-paper on a pre-contract deal with Lazio - but he hasn’t told Jurgen Klopp or the club.
The 26-year-old was pictured with Lucas Leiva on Instagram in Rome to reportedly pen a pre-contract deal this week.
The pair were good friends at Liverpool, having spent three seasons together before Lucas joined Serie A outfit Lazio in 2017.
But the Echo adds that Moreno is not necessarily under any obligation to inform Liverpool over his next move - having not said whether or not he plans to join Lazio.
Moreno cost Liverpool £12million when he signed under Brendan Rodgers in the summer of 2014 but his stock at the club fell due to disappointing performances.
Alberto Moreno is on the verge of agreeing a deal to join Lazio according to reports (Image: GETTY)
Alberto Moreno has not been offered a contract extension by Liverpool (Image: GETTY)
Andy Robertson is Jurgen Klopp's preferred first-choice left-back (Image: GETTY)
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Alberto Moreno has only started two Premier League games in 2018-19 (Image: GETTY)
Having started just two of the Merseyside outfit’s 31 Premier League games this season, Moreno is surplus to requirements.
But he could be called upon when Liverpool host Porto in the first leg of the Champions League quarter finals next month.
That’s because Roberston picked up a yellow card in a win at Bayern Munich earlier this month to rule him out of the tie.
Veteran midfielder James Milner, however, could be seen as a more reliable option having spent the full 2016-17 season in the position following Moreno’s horrendous display in the Europa League final - which Liverpool lost 3-1 to his former club Sevilla.
Alberto Moreno's game-time has been restricted this season (Image: GETTY)
Alberto Moreno has looked likely to leave Liverpool for several seasons (Image: GETTY)