Liverpool have lined up Nico Schlotterbeck to be their next star centre-back. Now an emergency plan is in place as a result.<\/p>\n
There can be no question that Liverpool need to buy a new centre-back. They\u2019ve got a boat load of reasons to do so, in fact.<\/p>\n
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Giovanni Leoni\u2019s injury rules him out for the season and immediately leaves Liverpool light at the back. That\u2019s enough to justify some sort of movement in January but it\u2019s not the only factor.<\/p>\n
Ibrahima Konate\u2019s contract will expire at the end of the season and he\u2019ll leave the club as things stand. Joe Gomez\u2019s future, too, looks very unclear and reports suggest Liverpool are ready to sell<\/a>.<\/p>\n In fact, they would have sold if Marc Guehi had arrived as planned. Liverpool already tried to upgrade their options with the Crystal Palace captain, only for the Eagles to collapse the deal right at the last minute.<\/p>\n Then there\u2019s the big one: Virgil van Dijk. He won\u2019t be the best in the world forever and has just one year left on his contract after this season.<\/p>\n Advertisement<\/p>\n Replacing him is a near-impossible task but one Liverpool must take on. We think they\u2019ve found the idea player with which to do that, too.<\/p>\n Nico Schlotterbeck and Liverpool<\/p>\n Liverpool have been strongly linked with interest in Nico Schlotterbeck recently. It\u2019s easy to see why – he\u2019s a fantastic player and almost certainly available soon.<\/p>\n