After having had a very complicated autumn, Liverpool pulled itself together and placed itself among the competitors for a place in the Champions League next year, in addition to having qualified directly for the round of 16 of the current edition. And after a big victory against Newcastle (4-1), Arne Slot assured that it was necessary to make some adjustments before the transfer window closed on Monday evening.
“The last 48 to 72 hours have been marked by a lot of speculation. We are looking to strengthen the squad. I don’t know exactly what’s going on at the moment, but we prefer to strengthen the team rather than weaken it. We’ll see what the next 48 hours have in store for us! »declared Slot. Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong, the two right-backs, are both currently unavailable due to injuries, while the respective absences of Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni show fairly low bench depth.
A very versatile defender
To strengthen themselves before the end of the transfer window, Liverpool had considered recruiting Denzel Dumfries from Inter Milan, which would have led to the departure of midfielder Curtis Jones, as part of an exchange, but this option is considered unlikely. So, Arne Slot thought of one of his former Feyenoord players to strengthen himself: Lutsharel Geertruida, author of 18 appearances this season with the Black Cats. Currently on loan from RB Leipzig to Sunderland, Geertruida is capable of playing as a right-back, central or defensive midfielder and is defined as a perfect profile to strengthen the Reds.
According to The AthleticLiverpool are in talks regarding a loan for the defender. For the transfer to take place, RB Leipzig will first have to break the loan agreement. Liverpool will then have to reach an agreement with the Bundesliga club and Sunderland, who will seek a replacement and compensation for the player’s departure. However, discussions are ongoing regarding the end of this deal and a move to Anfield. There are only a few hours left for this operation to be validated. As a reminder, Geertruida was targeted by OM at the start of the summer transfer window.
