Liverpool have been linked with a number of payers in recent weeks and months. The club are rarely out of the gossip columns but rumours have accelerated recently due to the ongoing injury crisis. One of the Reds’ reported targets could be available at a snip. Schalke have allegedly lowered their asking price for Liverpool linked Ozan Kabak.
Liverpool injury crisis
Have you ever seen anything like it? Me neither.
Liverpool are currently without most of their back five.
Alisson is sidelined with a hamstring problem and Trent Alexander-Arnold is still recovering from a calf injury.
The most devastating loss has been that of Virgil van Dijk with the Dutchman out for the season with a ruptured ACL.
Joe Gomez has also bowed out of the side with a knee injury.
This has left Joel Matip as the last natural centre back standing in the senior ranks.
Liverpool target Ozan Kabak update
A number of players have been linked with a January switch to Liverpool.
Many believe the Reds will bring in defensive reinforcements in the coming window.
One such Liverpool linked centre back is Ozan Kabak.
The 20-year-old defender has been a regular starter for Schalke in the German Bundesliga.
According to Calciomercato in Italy, AC Milan are also tracking the defender.
The report also states that financial pressures have forced the Bundesliga side to lower their asking price to €20m (£18m).
What RTK has to say
A bargain fee could be the only thing to convince Liverpool to sign Ozan Kabak at this point.
The centre back looked much more promising last season.
This has not been the strongest campaign for him by any means, he’s currently averaging a WhoScored rating of 5.54 in the league.
Perr Schuurs and Dayot Upamecano are much more sensible targets in the long term.
However, the cut price fee could be just what sways it for the Reds in the current financial climate.
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