£25m Liverpool target has already declared his love for the Reds

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Liverpool are reportedly looking to continue their defensive rebuilding in 2027, with Eintracht Frankfurt’s Nnamdi Collins one of those on the Reds’ shortlist. Andoni Iraola is likely to be in need of a versatile defender capable of playing at centre-back and full-back, and Collins has now been named as a target by the German press.Liverpool are said to be facing competition from Premier League rivals Manchester United and Chelsea for the 22-year-old, who could be available for £25m, but, as it happens, the Reds may hold a trump card in negotiations, with Collins already admitting that Liverpool are his favourite English team back in 2025.Alisson and Virgil van Dijk have made costly mistakes in recent weeks.

Nnamdi Collins favours Liverpool Collins played against Liverpool with Eintracht in the Champions League last October, coming on for the final half hour as Arne Slot’s Reds ran riot to win 5-1. According to Collins, he has already been learning from Van Dijk from afar.

“I’m incredibly happy in Frankfurt, but I also think the Premier League is great, especially Liverpool FC,” he said. I feel very comfortable at Eintracht and am extremely excited about what lies ahead.” Collins has largely been featuring at right-back for Eintracht this season, but clearly sees himself as a centre-back in the Van Dijk mould.