Liverpool are looking to improve their options in the backline this summer, with Caught Offside tipping them to make a move for a Tottenham star who has been a long-term target.
Andoni Iraola is braced for a change or two in the backline, as Ibrahima Konate's exit leaves a potential void at centre-back to deal with for the future.
While Jeremy Jacquet's arrival and Giovanni Leoni's return from injury come as potential boosts to those ranks, there are wider long-term concerns over the position.
The only two experienced stars at centre-back, Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez, are both into the final year of their contracts at Anfield and could leave for free next summer.
As doubts continue to rise over their place at Liverpool, the club continue to be linked with potential long-term signings to help stagger the options in the backline.
Liverpool Want Luka Vuskovic
Luka Vuskovicvia Reuters
According to a report from Caught Offside, Liverpool are in the race to sign Luka Vuskovic this summer, as the Tottenham star continues to be linked with a potential exit.
The 19-year-old defender has asked to leave Spurs this summer, with the arrival of Jan Paul van Hecke and Marcos Senesi seemingly closing off a potential pathway to senior football in N17.
Brighton have been pushing to sign Vuskovic, who is seemingly unhappy with his current situation, with two bids currently rejected to land the defender.
While the Seagulls appear to be pushing hard, Liverpool's interest relayed in the report suggests that the Merseyside club are keen on landing another long-term addition.
The Reds aren't alone in that interest, as Manchester United also appear to be monitoring a move for a player who has been tipped to become a superstar in years to come.
It remains to be seen if either club will put up a concrete offer for Vuskovic, with his future likely to be decided after his World Cup campaign with Croatia.
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Liverpool's Centre-Back Concerns
Bournemouth boss Andoni Iraola watching on from the touchline
It's clear that Liverpool face a future centre-back problem, but it's one that may require another transfer window to address, rather than looking at it this summer.
Signing another centre-back now, when other areas of the squad desperately need addressing, may leave Andoni Iraola short of options who can make an impact elsewhere.
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Liverpool are showing interest in signing a new defender this summer, with a bid now prepared for a target.
Vuskovic, for example, isn't going to come cheap. He would also be a relatively inexperienced option alongside the likes of Jacquet and Leoni, meaning the Reds would likely look at the market again next summer for options anyway,
A player entering their peak may be required to give some immediate quality alongside the young stars, but that may only come about if the likes of Van Dijk and Gomez leave.