The Liverpool boss has revealed that he plans to talk to the Reds defender in the hope of convincing him to play on next season.
"Him and I communicate a lot and he’s obviously got something in his mind," he said.
"Him and I will sit down between now and the end of the season anyway and we’ll see where it goes.
"If he does go, I will certainly miss him because he’s been brilliant for me in my time there, going in as a manager of a club of that size. He’s shown great respect and really helped me and the other guys.
"The thing for now is to keep performing the way he is until the end of the season and between then and now him and I will chat and we’ll take it from there."
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