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title: "Report: Liverpool join ‘front row’ in Nikola Milenkovic pursuit"
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language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-02-19T07:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-02-19T07:00:00Z"
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# Report: Liverpool join ‘front row’ in Nikola Milenkovic pursuit

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/02/19/alisson-and-fabinho-miss-training-ahead-of-liverpools-clash-with-everton/)have emerged as ‘front row’ contenders for towering Fiorentina centre-back [Nikola Milenkovic](https://readwestham.com/2020/12/23/west-ham-could-revisit-deal-for-nikola-milenkovic/) according to a report from [Fiorentina News](https://fiorentinanews.com/).

The report states that the [6’5 Serbian](https://www.infogol.net/en/player/nikola-milenkovic/5759) has also attracted the attention of rivals [Manchester United and Manchester City](https://www.90min.com/posts/manchester-united-manchester-city-transfer-defender-nikola-milenkovic) as a summer transfer battle could ensue.

Milenkovic is[contracted to the Serie A club until 2022](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/profil/spieler/413507)and this summer could present the last opportunity for the Florence based side to obtain close to the [£25.2m market value](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/marktwertverlauf/spieler/413507) for their star.

Capped [26 times](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/nationalmannschaft/spieler/413507/verein_id/3438)by his nation, Milenkovic, 23, has a wealth of experience amongst the elite having played [107 Serie A games](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/leistungsdatendetails/spieler/413507/plus/0?saison=&verein=&liga=&wettbewerb=IT1&pos=&trainer_id=) already.

Unsurprisingly, the giant central defender has won[85 per cent of his aerial duels](https://www.sofascore.com/player/nikola-milenkovic/836168)whilst also possessing a threat from set-pieces and [last seasons five league goals](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/leistungsdaten/spieler/413507/plus/0?saison=2019)were part of [14 during his fledgeling career](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nikola-milenkovic/leistungsdaten/spieler/413507/plus/0?saison=ges).

Prior to the 2018 World Cup, former Serbia coach[Mladen Krstajic compared Milenkovic](https://www.reuters.com/article/uk-soccer-worldcup-srb-milenkovic-idUKKBN1J71GR) to [five times Premier League winning defender](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/nemanja-vidic-lrm-/erfolge/spieler/19726) Nemanja Vidic when the Fiorentina ace went to the tournament as a 20-year-old.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Liverpool signed [Ozan Kabak and Ben Davies](https://www.theguardian.com/football/2021/feb/01/liverpool-sign-ozan-kabak-and-ben-davies) in January as defensive reinforcements but the Reds could foreseeably head back into the transfer market at the end of the season.

Having spent[next to nothing](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/fc-liverpool/alletransfers/verein/31)in strengthening the defence on deadline day, Jurgen Klopp will be looking to bolster his options yet further.

It remains to be seen whether [Davies can make the step up](https://www.teamtalk.com/news/akinfenwa-talks-up-key-strength-of-ben-davies-liverpool) as the former Preston man awaits his debut, whilst Kabak’s[six-month loan deal](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/news/first-team/424520-liverpool-complete-loan-deal-for-ozan-kabak#:~:text=Liverpool%20have%20completed%20the%20transfer,the%20deal%20on%20deadline%20day.) could see him return to Schalke should the Turkish international fail to suitably impress.