Liverpool are nonetheless “actively” out there for a brand new centre-back this summer time they usually have three key qualities they’re in search of for the place.
Joe Gomez‘s early return to Liverpool with an Achilles damage introduced the membership’s wants at centre-back again into focus having seen the membership focus elsewhere within the switch window.
At the moment, Arne Slot has solely Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate as his two match specialist choices on tour after Jarell Quansah left for Bayer Leverkusen firstly of July.
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Marc Guehi is a main goal however Liverpool “are unlikely to be drawn right into a saga” with Crystal Palace over their lofty calls for for a participant who’s out of contract subsequent summer time, as per the Occasions‘ Paul Joyce.
In response to the Mail‘s Lewis Steele, Liverpool are nonetheless “actively concentrating on centre-backs to spice up their squad,” however at present “nothing is superior.”
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Liverpool’s “fundamental temporary,” although, is a centre-back who’s “younger, adept on the ball and who might study from Van Dijk and finally evolve into his long-term alternative.”
You possibly can, subsequently, see why Guehi, 25, suits the invoice as he’s getting into his prime years and has proved himself as a progressive, ball-playing centre-back who relishes one-on-one duels.
He isn’t as proficient within the air as Van Dijk or Liverpool’s different senior centre-backs, however that isn’t to say he can not study from the membership captain.
In recent times, the membership had been monitoring Levi Colwill, Leny Yoro and Dean Huijsen however every elected to go elsewhere – they do, nonetheless, characterize the profile Liverpool need.
To that finish, the membership have lately been linked to Toulouse’s Charlie Cresswell and Parma’s Giovanni Leoni, whereas Jorrel Hato had been touted however is now closing in on a transfer to Chelsea.
Liverpool followers will know all too nicely what shortages on the again can result in and seeing Ryan Gravenberch and Kostas Tsimikas fill in towards AC Milan provided an premature reminder.
Though Alexander Isak stays the headline goal, Richard Hughes is not going to be neglecting the defence as he helps make the squad in Arne Slot‘s picture for an assault on all competitions.
