In keeping with TuttoMercatoWeb, Liverpool are dreaming of pairing Matthijs De Ligt and Virgil van Dijk collectively at Anfield.

The Reds have been linked with a transfer for the Juventus defender for a quantity of weeks now, and in accordance with this report, they actually wish to unite the Dutch centre-again partnership at Anfield.

De Ligt has lengthy been touted as one of the most effective younger defenders on the planet, all the way in which again to his time at Ajax, and now, he could possibly be on his strategy to the Premier League with Liverpool.

Understandably, Juventus wish to preserve the so-referred to as ‘generational’ defender at the membership, with The Previous Woman reportedly eager to tie him right down to a brand new contract that may run to 2026, however, proper now, there may be an deadlock over a launch clause as De Ligt want to be free to depart for round €80m (£70m).

£70m for a defender of De Ligt’s high quality isn’t a lot lately, so it’s comprehensible why Juve aren’t too eager to comply with these phrases. In any case, the Turin outfit must rebuild their defence after the departure of membership legend Giorgio Chiellini.

This in all probability gained’t be one for this summer season for Liverpool. It has been reported that Calvin Ramsay can be their closing signing of the summer season, however with De Ligt’s present deal up in 2024, a discount switch could possibly be there for the taking this time subsequent 12 months.

Liverpool need De Ligt and Van Dijk of their defence, and this could possibly be a transfer to keep watch over subsequent summer season, particularly if Joe Gomez and/or Joel Matip depart the membership.

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