Arne Slot and Levi Colwill (Picture by Alex Pantling, Justin Setterfield/Getty Photographs)
Liverpool are reportedly eyeing up new centre-backs for the summer time switch window, and have three important names on their record.
If the Reds do find yourself signing a brand new defender, it might be that it additionally has main repercussions for Chelsea.
That’s as a result of Blues star Levi Colwill is one identify that Liverpool aren’t ruling out shifting for, as they’ve had an curiosity in him previously, in keeping with Rousing the Kop.
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The Merseyside giants may also be within the race for Bournemouth centre-back Dean Huijsen, in keeping with the report, whereas he’s additionally been linked with Chelsea previously, as per Fabrizio Romano’s earlier unique report for us.
The third identify on their record of targets is Sporting Lisbon’s Goncalo Inacio, in keeping with RTK.
Which centre-back ought to Liverpool signal this summer time?
Liverpool have already got an outstanding central defensive pairing within the type of Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate, however there might maybe be room for a younger expertise to come back in in that place.
Van Dijk, for one factor, is edging worryingly near turning into a free agent, so it might be that LFC might want to herald a long-term alternative for him quickly.
Even when the skilled Dutchman stays at Anfield, it might be good to have somebody like Colwill or Huijsen prepared to come back into the group a minimum of infrequently, earlier than turning into a starter later.
Colwill hasn’t been that convincing for Chelsea this season, however he’s lengthy been thought of a vastly promising younger expertise.
One imagines Colwill might enhance at a membership like Liverpool, who’re extra steady and usually higher arrange than Chelsea are proper now.
Huijsen (who has a £50m launch clause, in keeping with TEAMtalk) might be one other high-quality choice for Arne Slot’s aspect, and it could be extra real looking to go for him than to attempt signing a homegrown participant like Colwill from a significant rival.
