{"id":24961,"date":"2025-10-13T19:26:29","date_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:26:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/on-liverpools-list-reds-remain-interested-in-signing-world-class-bundesliga-defender\/"},"modified":"2025-10-13T19:26:29","modified_gmt":"2025-10-13T23:26:29","slug":"on-liverpools-list-reds-remain-interested-in-signing-world-class-bundesliga-defender","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2025\/10\/13\/on-liverpools-list-reds-remain-interested-in-signing-world-class-bundesliga-defender\/","title":{"rendered":"&#8216;On Liverpool&#8217;s list&#8217;: Reds remain interested in signing &#8216;world-class&#8217; Bundesliga defender"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span 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--><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool could be forced to return to the transfer market sooner than expected as Arne Slott&#8217;s side grapple with growing defensive problems. <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Despite having a record summer with the additions of Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, the Reds have struggled to find defensive consistency this season.<\/p>\n<p>The team&#8217;s backline has been a major weakness, with individual mistakes and a lack of depth exposing serious deficiencies.<\/p>\n<p>Ibrahima Konate has endured a period of erratic form and continues to be linked with a move to Real Madrid on a free transfer next summer.<\/p>\n<p>Meanwhile, young centre-back Giovanni Leoni suffered a serious ACL injury and will miss the rest of the season, leaving Joe Gomez as Virgil van Dijk and Konate&#8217;s only reliable back-up.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool are effectively in a defensive crisis with just one more injury to go, forcing Slott and the club&#8217;s recruitment team to accelerate their recruitment plans from January onwards.<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_expand_search_for_new_centre-back\"><\/span>Liverpool expand search for new centre-back<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image wp-caption alignnone\"><picture><source type=\"image\/webp\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dayot-414x276.jpg.webp 414w,https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/dayot.jpg.webp 612w\" data-sizes=\"(min-width:1230px) 770px, (min-width:1020px) 630px, (min-width:900px) 880px, (min-width:680px) 97vw, (min-width:414px) 414px, 100vw\"><\/source><\/picture><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">(Photo by Franco Arlando\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>According to the Daily Briefing, Liverpool are confident of signing Guehi, but are expanding their search for a new centre-back in case they fail to sign him.<\/p>\n<p>Among the players the club is eyeing is Bayern Munich&#8217;s French defender Dayot Upamecano.<\/p>\n<p>Upamecano is another top centre-back available on a free transfer next summer, and Liverpool are one of the clubs keeping an eye on him.<\/p>\n<p>Reports say the defender, described as &#8220;world class&#8221;, is on the list and has been considered by recruiting teams for some time.<\/p>\n<p>The Daily Briefing quoted a source as saying: &#8220;Upamecano is on Liverpool&#8217;s list and will undoubtedly appeal to them as a free agent next summer. Their recruitment team has been considering him for some time.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_also_keep_an_eye_on_Sven_Botman_and_Murillo\"><\/span>Liverpool also keep an eye on Sven Botman and Murillo<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Nottingham Forest defender Murillo and Newcastle&#8217;s Dutch ace Sven Botman are also two names that are attracting Liverpool&#8217;s attention ahead of the transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, Murillo is a &#8220;well-liked player at Liverpool&#8221;. The player has other suitors, with Chelsea also said to be interested in him.<\/p>\n<p>Forest are aware of increased interest in their player and his poor form this season could mean he could consider leaving.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\">\n<table class=\"has-fixed-layout\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th><strong>status<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Dayo Upamecano<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Sven Botman<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>Murillo<\/strong><\/th>\n<th><strong>mark gehi<\/strong><\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>clean sheet<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<td>2<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>3<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Number of interceptions (per game)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td>1.8<\/td>\n<td>1.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Number of tackles (per game)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.2<\/td>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<td>0.8<\/td>\n<td>2.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Gaining possession (final third)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.0<\/td>\n<td>0.0<\/td>\n<td>0.0<\/td>\n<td>0.1<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Number of balls recovered (per game)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<td>4.2<\/td>\n<td>5.3<\/td>\n<td>3.4<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Dribble passes (per game)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.3<\/td>\n<td>0.0<\/td>\n<td>0.0<\/td>\n<td>0.6<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Clearance (per game)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1.7<\/td>\n<td>5.4<\/td>\n<td>3.8<\/td>\n<td>5.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Blocked shots (per game)<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0.2<\/td>\n<td>1.0<\/td>\n<td>0.0<\/td>\n<td>0.0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Error leading to shot<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>1<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Errors that led to goals<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>penalty committed<\/strong><\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<td>0<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Comparison of league statistics \u2013 Dayot Upamecano vs Murillo vs Sven Botman vs Marc Gehi (via Sofascore)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>Newcastle&#8217;s Sven Botman is another name that has caught Liverpool&#8217;s attention since the summer transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>According to reports, the 25-year-old remains on Arne Slott&#8217;s list, although Liverpool did not pursue a move at the time.<\/p>\n<p>However, Botman&#8217;s negotiations will not be easy given the strained relationship between the two clubs this summer.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool could be forced to return to the transfer market sooner than expected as Arne Slott&#8217;s side grapple with growing defensive problems. 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