Liverpool Join 2 PL Rivals In ‘Following’ German International Who Could Be Signed To Replace Araujo
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Liverpool are keeping tabs on Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nnamdi Collins, according to reports in the German media.
Fussball-news.de claims that the Reds are one of three Premier League clubs “following” the 22-year-old’s progress, along with Manchester United and Chelsea.
Frankfurt are not thought to be seeking a buyer for Collins, and they are confident of retaining his services, with his contract still having three and a half years left to run.
Nonetheless, several English teams are said to be monitoring his performances on a regular basis.
What do Liverpool fans need to know about the player?
Collins came through the academies of three different clubs: VfL Benrath 06, Fortuna Dusseldorf and Borussia Dortmund.
The centre-back made his senior debut for Dortmund’s second string in Germany’s third tier. He played the full 90 minutes during a 3-1 defeat to SpVgg Bayreuth in January 2023, and he made seven more appearances in the second half of the 2022/23 season.
Collins joined Frankfurt later that year for €1m, making his first appearance for their senior side against Werder Bremen in April 2024. He has been capped by Germany once, playing the first 45 minutes of a World Cup qualifier against Slovakia in September last year. He was taken off at halftime during the 2-0 defeat.
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Why is Collins being targeted?
The defender is just as comfortable playing at right-back or centre-half, and if you read between the lines, it seems like he is an option if Liverpool decide against keeping Ronald Araujo.
While the Uruguayan has been impressive since moving from Barcelona on loan, there is no guarantee that his switch to Anfield will be made permanent.
Araujo has high wage demands, and his purchase clause is a hefty €55m or £46m. Collins would be a much cheaper alternative.
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