According to British media lfcnewsandviews, Firmino recalled the renewal of his contract with Liverpool in his autobiography.

Firmino said that he did not want to leave the club at that time, and the club's handling of him should be a warning to Salah and Van Dijk.

Firmino said: "In August 2022, during the pre-season, Liverpool told my agent that they wanted me to stay. The renewal issue at that time would not affect me, because I think it was a form, a matter of time. My agent was negotiating with Liverpool about the renewal. The club saw one way and we saw another way. I scored eight goals in nine games at the time, and there were less than two months left before the World Cup. Klopp called me before the game and hoped to have a conversation with me in his room in the hotel. During the conversation, he expressed his desire to keep me.

"Klopp said that if we can solve the salary problem, the renewal process can be accelerated. I also agree with his point of view. I don't think this will be a problem. I told him that I would negotiate with my agent and ask them to finalize the deal. Klopp also showed a positive attitude towards this. I am very happy and I think it will not go wrong. After returning from Dubai, I thought it was time to clarify my contract. This has always been my wish. I made my intention clear to my agent and I wanted to stay.

I didn't want to listen to offers from other European clubs or other parts of the world. I wanted to continue living in Liverpool.

"People's opinions were also divided about my role. In my agent's opinion, I was still a world-class player and should get a contract that matched this status. But from the club's point of view, my peak was over. In addition, my salary was quite high, but at that time the club had invested a lot in introducing new players and renewed contracts with some players. They believed that the future of players like Gakpo, Nunez, Dias and Jota was guaranteed. Of course, Salah had also renewed his contract at that time. I still thought I had a place in Liverpool's attack line, and Klopp also told the club that he wanted to make I stayed, but the club's view was that I would no longer be a protagonist.

"I accepted a short-term contract, one year instead of two. I told the club that I would accept a significant pay cut, that it was not a problem, that money was not important to me. However, the communication between the two sides has been confusing and the response has been slow. A week, two weeks and then a month, we have been compromising, but Liverpool did not seem willing to complete the negotiations. Things dragged on until January and February, which also affected my status on the pitch.

"The last straw that broke the camel's back was the game against Wolves, when I came on as a substitute in the last minute of the game. At that time, I understood, completely understood. Then, I talked to my agent and felt that it was time to find another challenge for myself. My career at Liverpool was over."