Sky Sports journalist hands Liverpool potential huge boost regarding “outstanding” £52.1m target

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Liverpool have been linked with a summer move for highly-rated Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck, and a new update acts as a boost for them. Schlotterbeck has been linked with Liverpool plenty of times of late, and while he has signed a new long-term deal with Dortmund recently, Sky Sports journalist Florian Plettenberg has offered the Reds some hope on X: “Now confirmed, as revealed yesterday on our show Transfer Update: Liverpool (alongside Real Madrid) are also one of the few clubs that can activate a release clause for Nico Schlotterbeck this summer.

The release clause is not valid for the entire summer transfer window. Now confirmed, as revealed yesterday on our show Transfer Update: Liverpool (alongside Real Madrid) are also one of the few clubs that can activate a release clause for Nico Schlotterbeck this summer.

The fee is around €50-60 million. #LFC The release clause is not valid… pic.twitter.com/PZqa0OWN5s — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) April 14, 2026 Is Nico Schlotterbeck the man to solve Liverpool’s defensive woes? He is the same age as Konate, but is arguably far more consistent at this point in his career, and considering the rumoured release clause is far from an earth-shattering amount, Liverpool should chance their arm when the summer window arrives.