You can often hear that even if Max doesn't have top midfield, it's not an excuse, since Klopp doesn't have it either.
But here's the difference: Klopp has the players that perfectly fit the profile he requires, while Max...
Well, Max has a group of mostly mediocre players that were assembled together for many different reasons. Some of them seemed like great opportunity from the financial perspective, the others showed great potential or just looked like they might fill the gap for the time being.
And this is more than just a groundless speculation - the club management several times openly admitted that one of the Max's strengths they like is his ability to work with whomever they give him.
Maybe, Max had to voice his concerns more loudly, and this situation is partially his fault too. According to rumors, that's exactly what he does now. If it's true, he deserves at least another year at this club. With all the leverages in his hands, including the transfer market. So that we could finally see what it is the Juventus Max have had in his mind all of these years.