Liverpool’s interest in Sven Botman is expected to be ‘revived’ before Monday’s transfer deadline day, according to the Sunday World.
The Reds may have beaten Tottenham 3-1 win on Thursday night, but the centre-back crisis is now out of control.
Fabinho missed the game through injury, while Joel Matip was replaced at half-time, having suffered ankle ligament damage.
It leaves Liverpool with no fit centre-backs, barring pair Nathaniel Phillips and Rhys Williams, with Jordan Henderson also having to fill in there.
This latest report claims that Botman, who has been linked with the Reds before, could arrive in the coming days, as Jurgen Klopp tries to address the situation.
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Liverpool simply have to sign a centre-back by Monday, or it will be negligence of the highest order.
To play the rest of the season with such a huge problem in defence may not only cost the Reds the Premier League title, but also a place in the top four.
FSG have to allow the funds to be available to bring in a new signing, or risk hampering their entire legacy.
There is being frugal, which is to be admired at times, and then there is just being detrimental to the whole club’s success.
Botman has shone for Lille this season, averaging an 85.7 percent pass completion rate in Ligue 1, as well as winning an impressive 3.6 aerial duels per game, suggesting he could thrive both on and off the ball for Liverpool.
