Liverpool inform AS Roma Kostas Tsimikas is available on loan

Premier League champions Liverpool have informed AS Roma that Kostas Tsimikas is now available on a straight loan, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.

Roma are considering whether to proceed with the deal, as they had initially wanted a buy option included.

Tsimikas is keen on the move and is actively pushing for a transfer to the Italian club.

He is weighing his options ahead of a likely departure from Liverpool in the coming week, with interest from Serie A emerging as a new possibility.

The Greek international has been left out of both of Liverpool’s matches so far this season and missed Monday night’s trip to Newcastle.

His omission comes after the arrival of Milos Kerkez, which has left Tsimikas surplus to requirements, and amid growing transfer interest in the 29-year-old.

While Nottingham Forest, Valencia, and Lille have all been linked, no concrete progress has been made.

Tsimikas’ priority is reportedly to join a club competing in European football, and he would prefer a move abroad over remaining in the Premier League.

A switch to Roma would fit both criteria, with Gian Piero Gasperini’s side already qualified for the Europa League group stage after finishing fifth in Serie A last season.

However, questions remain over the role Tsimikas would play in Rome.

Salah-Eddine, the player he would replace, has been used only as backup to first-choice left-back Angelino.

The Dutchman, who joined Roma in February, made just three appearances in the second half of last season and is not considered part of Gasperini’s long-term plans.

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