Report: Liverpool set to revisit failed January transfer deal for player with 'huge potential' as price tag shared

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Despite a £450m rebuild last summer, Liverpool are expected to be fairly active in the upcoming transfer window.Following news of his exit, a Mohamed Salah replacement on the right wing is being looked at by the Reds.Further behind Salah on the right, Liverpool could now revisit their interest in Sunderland loanee Lutsharel Geertruida. Is Mohamed Salah Liverpool’s greatest EVER player?

Nine years of sheer brilliance are coming to an end… Photo Credit: Getty Images/Stuart Franklin – UEFA/Michael Regan The RB Leipzig player is currently on loan in the Premier League and came close to moving to Anfield earlier this year.Amid injuries to Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong, Geertruida was Liverpool’s top target to come in and provide cover in the backline.However, less than 48 hours before the winter window closed, it was reported that a deal was not expected to happen as the North East outfit were not in a position to sanction his exit. But a fresh report from TeamTalk this week has now said that Liverpool still like the defender and are ‘keen on a summer deal’.A £20m price-tag for the player has been mooted, with Sunderland thought to have an option to make the deal permanent.But the player’s representatives are aware of ‘potential opportunities elsewhere’.Along with Liverpool, all of Aston Villa, Everton, Tottenham, and Crystal Palace are thought to have looked at signing the player.Geertruida, who has been described as having ‘huge potential’ by Leipzig managing director of sports Marcel Schäfer, has made 25 Premier League appearances for Sunderland during his loan spell so far.In said matches, the natural right-back has featured at centre-back on nine occasions, perhaps suggesting he could be a long-term replacement for the versatile Joe Gomez.Gomez has been backed to leave Liverpool before next season, and given the constant lack of depth on the right of their back-four this season, the Reds can’t afford to lose another player without bringing in somebody new.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox