It stays to be witnessed whether or not Liverpool will deal with to signal a defender prior to the window closes on Friday at 11pm.
Ryan Gravenberch seems set to be introduced as the club’s fourth official signing this summer months subsequent a improve of coronary heart from Bayern with regard to the Dutchman’s long term.
One title the Merseysiders could still go after at the past minute could be Southampton’s Armel Bella-Kotchap, a title Fabrizio Romano right dealt with on the internet in reaction to a question about the probability of a move to Anfield.
“Let’s see [on Bella-Kotchap to Liverpool]. At the moment I don’t have any news on concrete negotiation, but Liverpool move quick in discounts, like with Endo,” the Italian reporter spoke on Kick’s stay site.
At 21 yrs of age and reportedly offered for a loan payment of £3m (according to a publish on X from Patrik Berger), it seems an great alternative for the club to pursue to bolster a fragile backline.
Update: #BVB und Bayern weiterhin im Rennen um Armel Bella-Kotchap. Schlägt einer der beiden Konkurrenten noch zu? Nach @SPORT1-Infos hat Southampton mittlerweile die Forderung über €8m Leihgebühr runtergeschraubt, will nur noch €3,5m haben. Mehr: https://t.co/tow71a6DSn https://t.co/I3Z3SfuG1q
— Patrick Berger (@berger_pj) August 31, 2023
Admittedly, as a proper-footed centre-fifty percent, a single could realize Liverpool’s possible reservations about such a offer presented their present-day choice for a still left-sided centre-back again who can supply go over for Virgil van Dijk.
Offered the drop-off in top quality when Ibrahima Konate is out of motion, nevertheless, the need to have for an alternative on the appropriate of the defence similarly cannot be dismissed – especially in gentle of Jurgen Klopp’s reliance on the Frenchman’s ability to efficiently cover two areas while the Reds are in possession.