Liverpool now have "stratospheric" £42m player on their "radar" for 2027 - journalist

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Juventus defender Pierre Kalulu is “on the radar” of Liverpool ahead of the upcoming transfer windows, according to an update from journalist Pete O’Rourke. Kalulu has been linked with a move to Liverpool in recent times, having shone for Juve, and speaking to Football Insider, O’Rourke further talked up the rumour: “He’s somebody who’s on the radar; whether they make a move or not, that remains to be seen.

He’s a versatile player, can play centre-back, right-back and also right wing back, and he’s been a consistent performer for Juventus.” Pierre Kalulu ticks lots of boxes for Liverpool Signing Kalulu could be a shrewd piece of business by Liverpool, with the £42.1m-rated Frenchman a versatile defender who can shine at both right-back and centre-back, making 100 appearances for Juve and winning five caps for France. He was stratospheric in some recoveries right in Leipzig to maintain the advantage gained by Juventus.” Kalulu would add the depth and solidity that Liverpool crave, and with Van Dijk ageing, Joe Gomez likely to leave next summer, and Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni still so young, bringing in a player at his peak makes total sense.

“You could hear on commentary, Jamie Carragher wasn’t happy with him, and that will come from watching him every week, they’re starting to realise he is not Liverpool standard.” By modern standards, spending around £40m for such a proven player at the top level feels relatively cheap, and if the chance arises for Liverpool to snap up Kalulu, they should pounce. He is also a main contributor for This Is Anfield, one of the world's biggest Reds-related sites, where he writes features and news, and covers matchday content.