Liverpool ‘Strongly In The Mix’ For Serie A Star

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Steve Bardens/Getty Images Liverpool are ‘strongly in the mix’ in Pierre Kalulu, amid Italian giants Juventus looking to tie the defender down to a contract extension. Aware of the growing interest in the Frenchman, Juventus began exploring the possibility of extending his contract.

Centre-back Age Virgil van Dijk 35 Jeremy Jacquet 21 Giovanni Leoni 19 Ronald Araujo 27 Joe Gomez 29 Liverpool’s centre-back options According to Italian journalist Marco Conterio, Liverpool are ‘strongly in the mix’ in the defender ahead of next summer as they look to bring him to Anfield. The Frenchman remains under contract with the Old Lady until 2029, but Juventus ‘want to renew’ his deal and extend their partnership for the long term.

The Merseyside outfit also have Stuttgart’s Finn Jetsch on their shortlist of centre-back targets, although he intends to wait until the end of the season before deciding on his next move. With Virgil van Dijk yet to extend his contract at Anfield, Liverpool’s centre-back options could come under scrutiny next summer, with the possibility of more than one arrival depending on how the situation develops.