Liverpool are interested in Napoli central defender Kalidou Koulibaly according to reputable journalist Christian Falk.

The head of football for Bild confirmed the interest on Twitter before ruling out Bayern Munich from the race this summer for the 29-year-old in a later post.

The confirmation from a reputable source of Liverpool’s interest is an interesting development as Jurgen Klopp is expected to go in search of centre-back reinforcements this summer.

Kouilibaly has been linked with a move away from the Naples club for some time with interest from different clubs across Europe at various points.

The 29-year-old Senegalese international has made 17 Serie A appearances this season, earning an average Sofascore rating of 6.99 and winning 52 per cent of all duels along the way.

Former Liverpool favourite Pepe Reina, now a teammate of the 43-cap star, described the defender as ‘something extraordinary’.

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Signing Koulibaly would certainly be a game-changer in the short term and will undoubtedly pique the interest of Kopites, catapulting the Reds almost immediately back to contention for top honours next season.

However, with two years remaining on his contract at the newly christened Diego Armando Maradona Stadium and a market value of a staggering £54m, it’s a signing that Liverpool would historically not entertain.

When facing the Reds in the regular UEFA Champions League meetings, Koulibaly has acquitted himself well, albeit he was rather left in the wake of Mohamed Salah for Liverpool’s crucial goal in 2018/19.

One other potential downside to the signing would be the powerful ace’s preferred position, on the left side of a central defensive pair, or in other words – Virgil van Dijk’s position.

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