‘On Liverpool’s list’: The Reds maintain their interest in signing a ‘world-class’ Bundesliga defender.

Liverpool may be forced to return to the transfer market sooner than expected, with Arne Slott’s side facing increasing problems in defence.

Despite a record-breaking summer window that saw the arrivals of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, the Reds have struggled to find defensive stability this season.

The team’s backline was a major weakness, with individual errors and lack of depth revealing serious shortcomings.

Ibrahima Konate has endured an inconsistent run of form and form He is still linked with a move to Real Madrid On a free transfer next summer.

Meanwhile, young centre-back Giovanni Leoni suffered a devastating anterior cruciate ligament injury that ruled him out for the rest of the season, leaving Joe Gomez as the only reliable alternative to Virgil van Dijk and Konate.

Liverpool are just one injury away from a defensive crisis, forcing slot and The club’s recruitment team to accelerate plans for new signings In January and beyond.

Liverpool expands its search for a new centre-back

according to Daily briefingwhile Liverpool The team remains confident of signing Guehi, and have expanded their search for a new centre-back should they fail to sign him.

Among those whom the club is looking for is Bayern Munich’s French defender Dayot Upamecano.

Upamecano is one of the best centre-backs available on a free transfer next summer, and Liverpool are among the clubs monitoring the player closely.

According to the report, the defender, nicknamed “World class“, is on the roster and is someone the recruiting team has looked at before.

“Upamecano is on Liverpool’s list. As a free agent next summer, he would certainly appeal to them, and their recruitment team have looked at him before,” Daily Briefing quoted their source as saying.

Liverpool are also eyeing Sven Botman and Murillo

Nottingham Forest defender Murillo Dutchman Sven Botman, Newcastle player, are two other names on Liverpool’s radar before the transfer window.

According to the report, Murillo is a “very popular” player at Liverpool. The player has other suitors too, with Chelsea said to be keen on the player as well.

Forest are aware of the growing interest in their player, and given his poor form this season, the player may look to leave.

Statistics	Dayot Upamecano	Sven Putman	Murillo	Mark Guehi
Clean sheets	3	2	0	3
Interceptions (per game)	0.8	1.0	1.8	1.1
Tackles (per match)	1.2	0.6	0.8	2.1
Possession won (final third)	0.0	0.0	0.0	0.1
Balls recovered (per match)	5.0	4.2	5.3	3.4
Elusive Past (per match)	0.3	0.0	0.0	0.6
Elimination (per match)	1.7	5.4	3.8	5.0
Blocked shots (per match)	0.2	1.0	0.0	0.0
Mistakes that lead to firing	1	0	0	0
Mistakes lead to the goal	0	0	0	0
Penalties committed	0	0	0	0

Newcastle’s Sven Botman is another name on Liverpool’s radar Since the summer transfer period.

According to the report, while Liverpool did not pursue a move at the time, the 25-year-old is still on Arne Slott’s list.

However, any negotiations for Putman It will be far from clear after the relationship between the two clubs soured this summer.