The upcoming January transfer window could prove fascinating for Liverpool, as debate continues to swirl around the need for defensive reinforcements following Giovanni Leoni’s devastating ACL injury.
With the young centre-back now sidelined for the season, speculation is mounting over whether the club will look to strengthen at the back in response to this setback.
'Virgil Van Dijk is the world's best defender, playing in the toughest league', says soccer icon Alessandro NestaOf course, the failure to land Marc Guehi on deadline day in the summer becomes even more regrettable for Arne Slot’s men.
Furthermore, the Crystal Palace defender is now being seriously tracked by both Real Madrid and Bayern Munich as a free transfer – meaning the Anfield club now won’t have a free run at him as seemed the case in the summer.
That’s why the Liverpool recruitment staff are continuing to do their due diligence on potential alternatives, and one of them is Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck.
It can confirmed that the club have been in dialogue with representatives who are working on bringing the German defender and dialogue has been positive.
One look at the German international’s underlying statistics showcases why Arne Slot would be keen on the defender.
His combination of progressive passing out of the back and tenacity in defence means he is the perfect profile for a modern centre-back:
The 25-year-old has impressed since his €30 million move from Freiburg in 2023, emerging as one of Europe’s most complete centre-backs.
Nico Schlotterbeck has since racked up over 100 appearances for Dortmund, as well as earning 20 caps for Germany since his debut in March 2024.
Meanwhile, the German club are seemingly aware of the interest bubbling around their talent.
According to Sport BILD, Dortmund are looking to extend the contract of Schlotterbeck with improved wages – reportedly willing to offer least €8m with performance bonuses potentially pushing it past €9m.
His current deal expires in June 2027.
Talks are at an early stage and Liverpool are weighing up numerous players who could fit as a new centre back at Anfield.
Kekablprsy
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Barca is the best
Hapbilmsty
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we need counter attack
kobabiklpr
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Waste of money
wowadrsyz
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liverpool should admit they only wrong choice they made was letting diaz go bcoz he gave the team that direct tricky wing play hence salah was just putting them in. liverpool do need a winger who is direct maybe like Rafael leao from ac Milan hence all this buying is useless
Daebciou
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barcelona
Rakacilrsu
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Chelsea... Please go for him🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Ok
wewabelru
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Waste of money when they have the wrong Coach.
tadabensuy
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He's good
Zuucemos
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Chelsea... Please go for him🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅✅
Noted 👍🏽
AFerrExg2412
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Bring him in we have the funds 💵
DarlyntynGunner
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will he adapt
kibenprsuy
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solid defender please bring him
my-blood-is-red
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I don't get you, we have same players in the industry last season and current season too. And if everyone was bellow par, ain't Liverpool also not included?
Don't mind him he's a dumb f**k
Zaycinrsuz
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bro is made for Barca
Bidbcdelyz
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Liverpool needs counter attacking forwards
Anuolu190
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Nico Schlotterbeck is better than all of them 😹💔……. I don’t know why Real Madrid won’t see this one, na free transfer we Dey find 😹💔
cheblue
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Liverpool still wants to collect if it is Chelsea. You hear it from their governor of critics, Jamie Garragher,like he own Liverpool
marqueswilliams
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Liverpool will soon sign Bundesliga
GaddafiJamal
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buzuru
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thisishayzed
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Shift 🙄
buzuru
GaddafiJamal
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Barcelona??
Shift 🙄
thisishayzed
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If Barcelona Let This One ByPass Them, I’m Done With Football 🤣🤣🤣🤣
Barcelona??
kmuguna
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definitely is about time of reckoning for Arne Slot!! last season it was to easy cause everyone was below par
I don't get you, we have same players in the industry last season and current season too. And if everyone was bellow par, ain't Liverpool also not included?
GaddafiJamal
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If Barcelona Let This One ByPass Them, I’m Done With Football 🤣🤣🤣🤣
kandmopty
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Liverpool is best clubs when they said something it means 80 % they try to do it but unfortunately Barcelona show the ways for other clubs when Barcelona said something 10 % will do it
Lekbenopsu
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beck is a Manchester United fan he will never join antfield
DaRealShonaKing
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definitely is about time of reckoning for Arne Slot!! last season it was to easy cause everyone was below par