As reported by writer Dean Jones to GIVEMESPORT, Liverpool may be looking to sign a new central defender in the January transfer window.
Joel Matip, Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, and Joe Gomez are the four senior central defenders that Liverpool presently employ, although Klopp’s team is lacking a left-sided center-back. Levi Colwill, a defender for Chelsea, was reportedly a target for Liverpool during the transfer window, according to Jones, but Colwill ultimately decided to sign a new contract with Chelsea.
According to Transfermarkt, Konate has missed 15 games due to injury since joining the Reds in 2021. Due to this, Liverpool frequently finds themselves without defenders, therefore adding another defender—preferably a left-sided one—would be a wise move.
Prior to the January transfer window, Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United are all reportedly interested in acquiring Bournemouth defender Lloyd Kelly. Since joining the Cherries, the left-sided center-back has performed admirably, and bigger clubs are now showing interest in him.
Jones has speculated that Liverpool would try to sign the 24-year-old, who left Bristol City for Bournemouth for a cost of £13 million. The journalist says that although Liverpool may come up again in the near future, Tottenham was once the most popular link for Kelly. Jones remarked in a statement to GIVEMESPORT.
It could be time to concentrate on acquiring a defender now that Liverpool’s midfield crisis appears to be resolved. The Reds had a successful transfer window, but if they want to contend for the Premier League championship, they might need more.
Liverpool supporters may wish for their team to aspire a little higher than Kelly, who, despite his great performances while playing for Bournemouth, is not a top-tier center-back. Kelly is no longer a promising young player at the age of 24, and Liverpool might want to attempt to sign a player of a higher caliber.
