‘On Liverpool’s list’: Reds maintain interest in signing ‘world-class’ Bundesliga defender

Liverpool could be forced back into the transfer market sooner than expected as Arne Slot’s side grapples with growing problems in defence.

Despite a record-breaking summer window that saw the arrivals of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, the Reds have struggled to find defensive stability this season.

The team’s backline has been a major weak point, with individual errors and lack of depth exposing serious flaws.

Ibrahima Konate has endured an inconsistent run of form and continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer.

Meanwhile, young centre-back Giovanni Leoni suffered a devastating ACL injury that has ruled him out for the rest of the season, leaving Joe Gomez as the only reliable backup to Virgil van Dijk and Konate.

Liverpool are effectively just one injury away from a defensive crisis, forcing Slot and the club’s recruitment team to accelerate plans for new signings in January and beyond.

According to The Daily Briefing, while Liverpool remain confident of signing Guehi, they have widened their search for a new centre-back net incase they fail to land him.