Liverpool appear like their midfield enterprise might be completed however one other massive difficulty in Jurgen Klopp’s squad is at centre-back the place the German coach desires one other for the left facet.
Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate are undisputedly Liverpool’s major centre-back pairing for the season however the high quality behind that duo is hit-and-miss. Klopp desires one other high left-sided central defender so as to add to his squad and this week the Merseyside membership have been linked with Bayer Leverkusen’s Piero Hincapie, experiences talkSPORT.
In keeping with Ben Jacobs, Hincapie would love a transfer to the Premier League and might be obtainable this summer time for simply £35m. Whereas there have been no affords for the 21-year-old, ought to one arrive round this mark, the defender will push for an exit from Bayer Leverkusen.
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Hincapie could be an incredible addition to Liverpool’s squad as he ticks most of the containers for Klopp. The Ecuador star can be younger and though he received’t be a starter this season, he would get to be taught off among the best in Van Dijk with an eye fixed on taking on from the Dutch star in two or three years time.
Leverkusen supervisor and former Liverpool star, Xabi Alonso, is claimed to be a giant fan of Hincapie and with a contact in Germany till 2027, the 21-year-old might be a tough man to get if the participant doesn’t push for a transfer.