{"id":273800,"date":"2025-11-20T15:41:09","date_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:41:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/273800\/"},"modified":"2025-11-20T15:41:09","modified_gmt":"2025-11-20T15:41:09","slug":"tsimikas-slated-for-liverpool-return-too-many-mistakes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/273800\/","title":{"rendered":"Tsimikas Slated For Liverpool Return: &#8220;Too Many Mistakes&#8221;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a data-ail=\"330380\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/kostas-tsimikas\/\" title=\"Kostas Tsimikas\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Kostas Tsimikas<\/a> is expected to return to Liverpool after his season-long loan at AS Roma, with the Italian club claimed to be unimpressed after \u201ctoo many mistakes.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Tsimikas joined Roma on loan after it became clear he was third-choice left-back under <a data-ail=\"330380\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/arne-slot\/\" title=\"Arne Slot\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a>, who brought in <a data-ail=\"330380\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/milos-kerkez\/\" title=\"Milos Kerkez\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Milos Kerkez<\/a> over the summer.<\/p>\n<p>While the jury is out over Liverpool\u2019s new long-term solution to the position, with Slot reverting to <a data-ail=\"330380\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/andy-robertson\/\" title=\"Andy Robertson\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Andy Robertson<\/a> in recent games, the club may still welcome Tsimikas back in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>That comes with Roma reportedly not convinced by the Greek, with head coach Gian Piero Gasperini already turning to other options.<\/p>\n<p>Why Roma aren\u2019t expected to keep Kostas Tsimikas<\/p>\n<p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-07-24-102-LFC_Asia_Tour_Day_4-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"HONG KONG - Thursday, July 24, 2025: Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas, with a tattoo honouring his team-mate Diogo Jota on his left hand, during a training session at the Kai Tak Stadium in Hong Kong ahead of the Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 pre-season tournament, on Day Four of the club's Asia Tour. (Photo by David Rawcliffe\/Propaganda)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden alignnone size-medium wp-image-327983\"  \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/football-italia.net\/roma-so-glad-tsimikas-liverpool-no-guarantees\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Football Italia<\/a> explains that there have been \u201ctoo many mistakes\u201d and \u201csome anonymous performances\u201d which have seen Gasperini shift right-back Wesley to the left following long-term illness for Angelino.<\/p>\n<p>Tsimikas had been considered competition for Angelino as Roma\u2019s left wing-back, but instead he has started only three of eight games in his absence and been subbed off in each of those.<\/p>\n<p>He has started only one of the last five games in Serie A and that saw him brought off at half-time in a 1-0 win over Sassuolo.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/2025-08-04-132-Liverpool_Athletic_Match_1-1-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND - Monday, August 4, 2025: Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas during a pre-season friendly match between Liverpool FC and Athletic Bilbao at Anfield. Liverpool won 4-1. (Photo by David Rawcliffe\/Propaganda)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden alignnone size-medium wp-image-325876\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>It is claimed that Roma have \u201cabsolutely no regrets\u201d over a straight loan deal for Tsimikas, instead of agreeing a obligation-to-buy clause with Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.tuttomercatoweb.com\/serie-a\/roma-tsimikas-non-convince-gasperini-seguito-angori-del-pisa-ma-non-per-gennaio-2169269\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Tuttomercatoweb<\/a>\u2018s Andrea Losapio writes that \u201chis continued tenure seems unlikely unless there\u2019s a clear turnaround in the coming weeks,\u201d though it is unlikely that the loan will be terminated in January.<\/p>\n<p>Roma are already targeting another left-back in Pisa\u2019s Samuele Angori, who is expected to move in the summer rather than mid-season.<\/p>\n<p>Where Tsimikas would stand if he returns to Liverpool<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/P2025-07-21-Liverpool_Pre-Season_Day_1-44-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"HONG KONG - Monday, July 21, 2025: Liverpool's Kostas Tsimikas (L) and Jeremie Frimpong during a team walk along the Avenue of Stars after the squad arrived at the Rosewood Hotel in Hong Kong ahead of the Hong Kong Football Festival 2025 pre-season tournament. (Photo by David Rawcliffe\/Propaganda)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden alignnone size-medium wp-image-324219\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>If Tsimikas were to rejoin Liverpool in the summer he could do so at a pivotal juncture, with Robertson yet to agree an extension to his contract.<\/p>\n<p>The vice-captain\u2019s deal will be up at the end of the campaign and he <a data-mil=\"330380\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/2025\/11\/andy-robertsons-update-on-liverpool-future-if-its-my-last-year\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">spoke candidly<\/a> earlier this month over the possibility of leaving after nine years.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cWhatever happens will happen behind closed doors, I\u2019m relaxed about the whole situation,\u201d Robertson told reporters after the 3-0 loss to <a data-ail=\"330380\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/man-city\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Man City<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIf it is my last year, then it\u2019s my last year. If it\u2019s not, then so be it.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-lazy-type=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/P2025-10-22-Frankfurt_Liverpool-125-600x400.jpg\" alt=\"FRANKFURT, GERMANY - Wednesday, October 22, 2025: Liverpool's Andy Robertson applauds the supporters after the UEFA Champions League match between Eintracht Frankfurt and Liverpool FC at the Waldstadion. (Photo by David Rawcliffe\/Propaganda)\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" class=\"lazy lazy-hidden alignnone size-medium wp-image-329156\"  \/><\/p>\n<p>\u201cI had a bit of a stressful summer in terms of decisions. I\u2019ve said to myself, \u2018just try and enjoy the next few months\u2019 and then, obviously it will start probably taking over my life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>If Robertson were to leave, for whatever reason, Liverpool could look to Tsimikas \u2013 who will have 12 months left as of the summer \u2013 as experienced cover for Kerkez.<\/p>\n<p>That, of course, also hinges on Kerkez settling as a reliable starter for the <a data-ail=\"330380\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.thisisanfield.com\/liverpool-fc\/premier-league\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Premier League<\/a> champions, with understandable concerns over his start to life at Anfield.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Kostas Tsimikas is expected to return to Liverpool after his season-long loan at AS Roma, with the Italian&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":273801,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[33],"tags":[218,2229,101,56,54,55],"class_list":["post-273800","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-football","tag-football","tag-kostas-tsimikas","tag-sports","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273800","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=273800"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/273800\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/273801"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=273800"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=273800"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=273800"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}