Klopp says he will "be grateful forever" for Roberto Firmino's contributions and believes the outgoing striker should be viewed as one of the all-time greats at Liverpool.
No player has ever featured for Klopp across a coaching career that has spanned over 1000 games more than Firmino
Klopp
"He is so integral to everything that happened here in my time," Klopp says. "I couldn't imagine for a long time how our game would look without him.
“As a person, as a human, as a boy I will miss him. As a player we all will miss him. We will stay friends forever definitely, I will be grateful forever for everything he did for us, for me and he will go down as one of the Liverpool greats.
"What can you wish more for in a footballer's life than that?"
Mohamed Salah adds: "When I came here I knew he had No.11 (shirt) and I asked him for it. He said: 'Yes of course, I will have 9 and you can have number 11'. So, that was the first thing, and I just felt it click between us before we even started playing together.
"His ability to do everything in a game and sacrifice himself for the team. I know his quality; he's one of the best to play for Liverpool. I think he's been loved the most; everyone likes him, he's really calm and always smiling and when you see someone sacrificing themself for the team, you see that everyone loves him here."
Sadio Mane
“I have seen many nice people in this business, but Bobby Firmino is by far and away my favourite one...he's my favourite team-mate," Mane says.
"Bobby changed something about my football...he makes things easier, so you don’t have to do things more complicated. When you get the ball, Bobby is next to you and gives you an option...it helped me, and it helps the team.
"I don't see any chant more beautiful than Bobby's. Sometimes in my house, I'm there listening to it...I love it, it's so special. If you love the man as well, sometimes you just have to sing it. I can sing Bobby's song better than my own!"
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