Liverpool have a number of weak areas in their squad at present which have cost them a title challenge.
One of these is currently their defence, with Liverpool having already shipped more goals in 2022/23 than they did in all of 2021/22 when they took Manchester City to the final day for the title.
So, it would make sense for some fresh legs at the back to be targeted.
Liverpool currently have four senior central defenders, but with Joel Matip getting on and Van Dijk perhaps past his best, Liverpool are seemingly looking to strengthen at the back in the near future.
According to Goal’s Liverpool correspondent Neil Jones, Liverpool have compiled a seven-man centre-back 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 RB Leipzig’s Josko Gvardiol.
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