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Liverpool draw up seven-man shortlist of centre-back targets including €75m Reds supporter

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Published 09:16 2 Mar 2023 GMT

Liverpool draw up seven-man shortlist of centre-back targets including €75m Reds supporter

It would be a big move for the Merseyside club.

Chris Byfield

Chris Byfield

Liverpool have drawn up a seven-man shortlist of centre-back targets which includes RB Leipzig star Josko Gvardiol.

Virgil Van Dijk and Mohamed Salah both found the net as Liverpool recorded a much needed 2-0 win over Wolves on Wednesday evening.

Last week Jurgen Klopp’s side were subjected to a bruising 5-2 defeat to Real Madrid in the first leg of the Champions League last-16. The Reds then responded by playing out a tepid 1-1 draw away at Crystal Palace, a side yet to have picked up a win this calendar year.

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Nevertheless, yesterday’s victory lifted the Anfield club to sixth in the Premier League, just six points behind fourth placed Tottenham with a game in hand.

Silverware may be beyond Liverpool this season, given they are out of both domestic cups and have their Champions League hopes hanging by a thread, but making the top four would be a major achievement at this stage, and have massive implications on their summer transfer plans.

Liverpool’s centre-back shortlist

According to Goal’s Neil Jones, Liverpool have compiled a seven man shortlist ahead of the summer window.

The Merseyside club are allegedly targeting Benfica’s Antonio Silva, Sporting’s Goncalo Inacio, Brighton’s Chelsea loanee Levi Colwill, Everton’s 20-year-old star Jarrad Branthwaite, Torino’s Perr Schuurs, West Ham’s Nayef Aguerd and Leipzig’s Gvardiol.

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Indeed, Gvardiol is the player with the highest pedigree of the seven, with the Croatian having starred at the World Cup and been a talismanic figure in the Bundesliga.

However, the 21-year-old, who has also been the subject of interest from Chelsea in the past, would reportedly cost well over £70million, with Leipzig keen to keep the 21-year-old for at least another season.

Liverpool may have the edge when it comes to luring Gvardiol, who is valued at £66million (€75million) by transfermarkt.

When asked what club he wanted to join when as youngster, Gvardiol told Danas: "That would definitely be Liverpool.

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“Since I was little, I watched a lot of Liverpool matches with my dad, and we covered every season in detail. It is a club that has remained in my heart."

Featured Image Credit: Alamy

Topics: Football, Liverpool, Josko Gvardiol, Transfers, Jurgen Klopp, Premier League

Chris Byfield
Chris Byfield

Sport journalist with experience writing on football, rugby, boxing and the Olympics. I'm also a Crystal Palace fan. Please don't hold this against me.

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