Liverpool want to signal a central defender in January with Giovanni Leoni out with an ACL harm for a lot of the following 12 months, Ibrahima Konate approaching the tip of his contract and Virgil van Dijk additionally not taking part in on the high of his recreation.
A switch for Marc Guehi was shut within the ultimate hours of the summer time switch window nevertheless it didn’t materialise, though having made an underwhelming begin to the season from a defensive standpoint, the membership wants a brand new acquisition quickly.
Mark Brus has reported that Liverpool are persevering with to prioritise a swoop for Guehi from Crystal Palace within the winter, and although his worth on Transfermarkt stands at £40 million, there may be hope they will seal a deal for much less given his contract scenario.
Along with the Englishman, Liverpool have six others on their radar, together with Everton’s Jarrad Branthwaite, Nottingham Forest’s Murillo and Newcastle United’s Sven Botman, whereas there may be curiosity in defenders from different European leagues too.
Bundesliga duo, Dayot Upamecano of Bayern Munich and Castello Lukeba from RB Leipzig are additionally into account, whereas Barcelona vice-captain Ronald Araujo, who has not too long ago been of curiosity to Chelsea too, rounds off a prolonged shortlist.
Liverpool choices restricted this winter
Regardless that Liverpool have proven a willingness to spend massive cash on gamers, the winter switch window can be a troublesome time for them to signal their chief targets contemplating golf equipment wouldn’t need to let go of their essential stars mid-season.
Having stated that, there may be nonetheless an opportunity of securing the purchases of Dayot Upamecano and Marc Guehi contemplating their contracts will finish subsequent summer time, so their employers would possibly desire getting rid in January to keep away from shedding them without spending a dime.
The remainder of their targets appear overambitious contemplating their significance to their respective golf equipment, so it’s troublesome to think about the Reds being in an advantageous place even when they determine to strategy golf equipment for potential switch talks.
