Liverpool, Manchester City and Tottenham are all interested in signing Ruben Dias this summer, according to the Express.
The centre-back has caught the eye for Benfica this season, playing in every minute of the Champions League group stage.
A summer exit could be on the cards, however, although any potential suitors will have to meet his £80 million buyout clause.
Jose Mourinho is known to be close with Dias’ agent Jorge Mendes, which could give Spurs the edge over Liverpool and City.
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While an exciting young centre-back, I don’t see the need for Liverpool to sign Dias. I believe the 22-year-old could arrive expecting to start, given his reputation and huge buyout clause, but Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk are doing a fantastic job alongside one another currently.
Liverpool have conceded just once in their last 10 Premier League starts together, highlighting their influence in the team.
On top of that, Joel Matip also represents a strong option, while Dejan Lovren can do a job, too, as proven by the combined total of 292 appearances that they have amassed for the Reds.
Liverpool could look to a target a new central-back if Lovren is sold this summer. Leeds United star Ben White is a player who has been linked and he could be a good addition to the squad, in my opinion. He has an 85.3 per cent pass completion rate this season and his long ball expertise makes him suited to Liverpool, much like Gomez and Van Dijk.
With a current market value of just £2.25m, he could also be a much cheaper option when compared to somebody like Dias.
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