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title: "Liverpool scouted Austrian defender Kevin Danso"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/liverpool-scouted-austrian-defender-kevin-danso/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Michael Oliver"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2017-11-15T15:07:09Z"
modified: "2017-11-15T15:07:09Z"
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# Liverpool scouted Austrian defender Kevin Danso

Liverpool were one of a number of top European clubs including Napoli, Inter Milan, Borussia Dortmund and Arsenal to have a scout in attendance during Austria’s 2-1 win over Uruguay during the international break, and it seems we now have a clearer idea who the Reds were looking at.

The Reds sent a scout to the Ernst Happel Stadium [to watch two centre-backs in particular](https://www.sportinastorm.com/Premier-League/Liverpool/Liverpool-scout's-Vienna-mission-for-defender/X1Y44Z2353516) – Austria’s Kevin Danso and Uruguay’s Jose Maria Gimenez.

Danso is a highly-rated 19-year-old defender who is no stranger to English football. The teenager spent time in the academies at Reading and MK Dons before joining the youth ranks at Augsburg on a free transfer in 2014.

He’s progressed through the ranks with the Bundesliga club and is now a first-team regular, making seven appearances this season. His club form caught the eye of the international setup who handed him his debut in September.

![Adam Nurkiewicz/Getty Images Sport](https://cdn.readeverything.co/readliverpoolfc/2017/11/872778308.jpg)

Atletico Madrid’s Jose Gimenez has great experience of playing at the highest level, being a regular for club and country over the last 18 months or so.

The 22-year-old is set to become a free agent next summer when his contract expires at the end of the season and Arsenal are also interested in him.