Fabrizio Romano has revealed that Liverpool had been provided the chance to signal a defender late within the January switch window and had mentioned it internally earlier than deciding towards a transfer.
The Italian stated on his Right here We Go Podcast on Friday that the Reds had been given the possibility to swoop for Crimson Bull Salzburg centre-back Oumar Solet, who’s been on the radar of Anfield scouts ‘for a very long time’.
The journalist outlined: “Liverpool had been by no means near finishing a signing within the January switch window as a result of they had been actually pleased with the squad they’ve.
“They had been by no means near signing Andre [Trindade] or some other participant regardless of all of the rumours, however they had been provided a pleasant risk, an fascinating alternative with Oumar Solet at Salzburg as new centre-back – a participant that they’ve been scouting for a very long time.
“The German director at Liverpool, [Jorg] Schmadtke, is aware of the participant so effectively in order that they had been discussing internally the chance for Solet. Then Liverpool determined to not signal any participant. He was additionally within the checklist at Napoli and likewise at Lens, however he ended up staying at Salzburg.”
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Like Romano stated, it by no means appeared doubtless that Liverpool would make any vital signings in January, with Jurgen Klopp as an alternative completely satisfied to proceed with the squad already at his disposal.
Regardless of Joel Matip’s season-ending ACL damage, the emergence of Jarell Quansah has lessened the urgency round recruiting a brand new centre-back, though it’s a place which might be pursued in the summertime by whoever takes over as Reds supervisor.
Solet has made 14 appearances this season for Salzburg, together with three within the Champions League, however three separate accidents have restricted the 23-year-old’s availability to the Austrian kingpins (Transfermarkt).
That might be a possible pink flag concerning the 6 foot 4 defender, and maybe was a motive for Liverpool chiefs declining the chance to pounce even when he was provided to them.
Though the Frenchman could be a proficient participant, plainly Klopp is completely satisfied sufficient with the centre-backs he already has, which is comprehensible when Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Quansah, Joe Gomez and Matip (previous to his ACL damage) have all carried out commendably all through the present marketing campaign.
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