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Pedro Chirivella admits he faces an uncertain future at Liverpool as he enters the final weeks of his Anfield contract.
Chirivella is one of two free agents for the Reds this summer with him and Adam Lallana both out of contract on June 30.
However, with the Premier League seasons looking like it will be played across the summer months, it is unclear, at this stage, what that means for players whose deals are at an end.
It is believed there was tentative talk of new terms for Chirivella earlier this year but it looks like he will leave Liverpool on a free transfer at the end of the season, whenever that arrives.
The 22-year-old says his short-term future is currently unclear as he reflected on his season at Anfield with Spanish publication Marca.
He said: “Because of the coronavirus, we do not know if we will end on June 30 or later.
“I like to carry it day by day. I don’t like to think much about the future and what comes will come.”
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If it is to be Chirivella’s final season at Anfield it is a memorable one to bow out on after playing a part Liverpool’s cup runs this term.
Back in September, a substitute appearance in the Carabao Cup at MK Dons led to the Reds being threatening with expulsion from the competition itself due to a registration issue.
After resolving the complaint, the midfielder was then part of the team that beat Arsenal on penalties after a 5-5 draw at Anfield at the end of October.
Chirivella captained the youngest Liverpool team in history as a youth side were beaten 5-0 at Aston Villa in the quarter-finals with Jurgen Klopp’s seniors 4,000 miles away in Qatar preparing for the Club World Cup.
The Spaniard, though, perhaps saved his best performance of the campaign for Everton in the third round of the FA Cup in January when Curtis Jones’ wonder-goal settled the tie in favor of a much-changed Reds at Anfield.
Reflecting on his registration issues, he said: “Yes, it was hard. Last year I had already been six months without being able to play because of an issue in Extremadura.
“Then I came to Liverpool in the summer, obviously I had not played for half a year and it cost me a bit in the pre-season. And in September all this happened.
“I was a month without playing from September to October. They were able to fix it and from there the season has gone up. But it was tough because of what people said. But everything happened and it is solved.
“It has been a good campaign. I have made six or seven good games in the cup. I have felt good. Obviously I would like to have a few minutes in the Premier League, but I’m happy to see how we can finish . “
Speaking about the Arsenal and Everton games, specifically, I’ve added that the win over Carlo Ancelotti’s Blues was a “turning point” in his career as he weighs up what is next.
“These are two games that I will have in my mind for a long time,” he said.
“The Arsenal game came after two very difficult months where I had not been able to play due to problems with my record when I returned from Extremadura.
“They gave me the [registration] a week before the game against Arsenal and I was lucky to play. And against Everton it was a dream day.
“After a couple of regular seasons on a personal level, the derby was a turning point in my career.
“[This season] You’ve helped me grow personally. I haven’t played much, but in the end the games you play at Liverpool count as many other games you can play in other Leagues or teams.
“I am in the best team in Europe and with the best coach in the world. Every minute you play and, above all, each day of training that you share with all of them allows you to improve, so this season has been very important . “
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