Liverpool “actively targeting” centre-back signing – 3 key traits identified – Liverpool FC

Liverpool are nonetheless “actively” available in the market for a brand new centre-back this summer time and so they 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.

Presently, 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.

Based on the Mail‘s Lewis Steele, Liverpool are nonetheless “actively concentrating on centre-backs to spice up their squad,” however at the moment “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 may study from Van Dijk and finally evolve into his long-term alternative.”

You’ll be able to, due to this fact, see why Guehi, 25, matches 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.

Lately, the membership had been monitoring Levi Colwill, Leny Yoro and Dean Huijsen however every elected to go elsewhere – they do, nevertheless, signify 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 properly what shortages on the again can result in and seeing Ryan Gravenberch and Kostas Tsimikas fill in in opposition to AC Milan provided an premature reminder.

Though Alexander Isak stays the headline goal, Richard Hughes won’t be neglecting the defence as he helps make the squad in Arne Slot‘s picture for an assault on all competitions.