Liverpool are in talks to signal Dutch worldwide right-back Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland, based on Fabrizio Romano.
The 25-year-old was a family title within the Eredivisie, the place he was arguably the most effective right-back within the league for Feyenoord. In October 2017, he made his skilled debut for the membership, and simply half a 12 months later, he signed an expert contract and has not seemed again since.
He went on to make 202 appearances for De membership aan de Maas, scoring 24 targets and offering 11 assists earlier than sealing a transfer to the Bundesliga to hitch RB Leipzig.
Nonetheless, after 35 appearances on the membership, he left to hitch Sunderland final summer season and has since been a revelation within the Premier League for Régis Le Bris’ high ten chasing aspect.
His strong defensive shows haven’t gone underneath the radar, and Liverpool at the moment are seeking to signal him to strengthen their backline following accidents to Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley.
That is based on Fabrizio Romano, who studies that the Premier League champions are in talks over the potential switch of Geertruida to Anfield earlier than the winter switch deadline.
Late swoop
Arne Slot is nicely acquainted with the Netherlands worldwide, having coached him at Feyenoord, and the Reds at the moment are in club-to-club contact with Sunderland to debate the phrases of his switch, the switch knowledgeable provides.
Liverpool’s curiosity in Geertruida is comprehensible, not simply due to the necessity to fill the right-back place that accidents have plagued, however as a result of he matches the mould of the defensively strong and offensively dependable fullback Slot likes to utilise.
The pair loved a fruitful two-year stint at De Kuip, the place Geertruida featured 131 instances underneath the present Liverpool boss, recording 25 objective contributions. The previous Leipzig defender showcased his offensive capabilities throughout Slot’s closing season with the membership (2023-24), scoring 9 targets and offering 5 assists.
Their spell collectively within the Netherlands was additionally trophy-laden, as they received the Eredivisie title in 2022/23 and the KNVB Cup in 2023/24, and Slot will hope they will replicate that success at Anfield ought to a deal be agreed.
Nonetheless, a mortgage transfer would make sense to assist the membership navigate the season quite than paying a charge in extra of his £17m Transfermarkt valuation, as each Frimpong and Bradley can be totally match by subsequent season.
