Liverpool’s centre-back search might but see them flip to a different RB Leipzig star in Mo Simakan.
The French U21s star has reportedly courted some intrigue from the Reds’ decision-makers, with the membership nonetheless but to make a primary senior signing within the Arne Slot period.
Fabrizio Romano has now shared that concrete negotiations have but to come up between participant and membership over his providers within the present switch window.
“It’s a hearsay now we have right now from Germany. What I can let you know is that Liverpool – folks in cost, folks within the board at Liverpool – have been monitoring and know very nicely Mo Simakan,” the CaughtOffside columnist spoke on his YouTube channel.
“They’ve been following participant and imagine he’s a really proficient defender.
“In the meanwhile, there aren’t any concrete negotiations between the brokers of Simakan and Liverpool or Liverpool and Leipzig, so that is the scenario. However I can affirm that is one among many centre-backs they’ve been monitoring.”
The 24-year-old has featured 14 instances as a right-back in 2023/24, although is primarily a centre-back (26 appearances this time period).
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Simakan registered a good seven objective contributions within the prior marketing campaign.
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Ought to Liverpool be involved in Mo Simakan?
Versatility was a giant factor for Jurgen Klopp when assessing the worth of his squad and potential incomings.
We reasonably suspect it would additionally maintain foreign money with the German tactician’s substitute, Arne Slot.
It opens up the doorways to recent alternatives throughout the present Liverpool contingent. As an example, permitting our new Dutch head coach to return Joe Gomez to a central defensive place on a everlasting foundation as soon as extra.
There may additionally be room, then, for an additional dialog over Trent Alexander-Arnold’s finest place, even when it appears unlikely that our teaching workers will push him into midfield.
We’re nonetheless of the thoughts {that a} left-sided centre-back would supply extra worth at this cut-off date, however there’s no hurt in conserving a watching transient on Simakan within the meantime.
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