Liverpool could lose one of their most consistent performers of the last few seasons for just £1million after it was revealed that there was a release clause in Dirk Kuyt's contract.
The Holland international has been linked with a move away from Anfield after failing to hold down a regular place in the starting line up under Kenny Dalglish.
Kuyt has been linked with a move away from the Premier League and, according to the Telegraph, a clause on the strikers contract allows him to leave for a foreign club for just £1million.
The clause was added into his deal when he signed a contract extension as part of the clubs new plan to try and sign younger players on lower wages,
“He would like to remain at Liverpool,” Kuyt's agent Rob Jansen told the Telegraph. “But otherwise it’s very likely that he will choose to go on a new adventure abroad.
"If he ever returned to the Netherlands, he would 100 per cent go to Feyenoord. I have not been told anything official. A few days ago I went to Liverpool to talk about Kuyt among others.”
The striker currently earns between £3.5-4million a year and is one of the higher earners at the club. By selling Kuyt it would trim the wage bill and perhaps allow them to bring in another younger player.
Yesterday Kuyt was linked with a possible move to Italian side Roma and it does seem likely that if he is to leave Liverpool then it will be a side outside of England.
The 31-year-old has been at Liverpool since 2006 and this season helped Liverpool win their first piece of silverware since he arrived at the club, however, it does appear his time on Merseyside is coming to an end.
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