Liverpool want to sign Bundesliga ‘machine’ after scouts blown away

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The key to just how much needs doing is whether Virgil van Dijk signs a new contract or leaves on a free, but Liverpool need to do business regardless of the outcome over their captain.Joe Gomez is also out of contract and will almost certainly leave, with his profile as versatile defender capable of playing at centre-back or full-back badly needing to be replaced. Liverpool keen on Nnamdi Collins Liverpool fans would love the Reds to sign Araujo, but the reality is that the Uruguayan may be seen as poor value for money at £47m.

Capable of playing at centre-back, right-back and even left-back, Collins would represent a younger, higher potential option for Liverpool. For that kind of fee, it is easy to see why Liverpool could consider Collins as an alternative to Araujo.

“Nnamdi can play at right-back, but also at centre-back. His physical abilities help him.” Soon, they could be helping Liverpool, with Collins one of the names to watch as the Reds complete their defensive rebuild in 2027.