Nico Schlotterbeck may substitute Virgil van Dijk (Picture by Christof Koepsel/Getty Photos)
Liverpool are retaining their choices open in case Virgil van Dijk leaves on a free switch this summer season, with three defenders reportedly on their radar.
In keeping with Christian Falk, the Reds are contemplating Nico Schlotterbeck, Marc Guehi, and Konstantinos Koulierakis as doable replacements for his or her captain.
The Dutchman’s contract is ready to run out on the finish of the season, and whereas negotiations have been ongoing for months, no extension has been agreed. Van Dijk has performed down considerations over his future, insisting there’s no rush to decide – however with time working out, hypothesis is rising.
“In the event you ever take into consideration doing one thing like that once more, your bottom will likely be OUT that door earlier than it touches the bottom!” – which former Man Utd star virtually acquired kicked out by Fergie?
Latest reviews have even linked the 32-year-old with a profitable transfer to Saudi Arabia, the place Al-Hilal are stated to be prepared to supply a large deal to lure him away from Anfield.
If Van Dijk does depart, Liverpool will face the daunting process of changing a participant who has been considered one of Europe’s finest defenders for years.
That’s why the Merseyside membership are already scouting potential successors. Schlotterbeck, Guehi, and Koulierakis are all youthful choices who may step in to fill the void, although none can be a simple like-for-like alternative.
Who may substitute Virgil van Dijk at Liverpool?
For now, Van Dijk stays a Liverpool participant, however together with his contract scenario unresolved, the membership is getting ready for all prospects.
“That is true. We at BILD revealed this week. Liverpool have Nico Schlotterbeck on their listing, which is actually an honour,” he stated.
“He can be Virgil van Dijk’s successor. Nonetheless, sure, it’s not but… to the purpose the place you possibly can say it’s actually very, very concrete.
“It’s important to say, they’re in search of that place. They’d additionally spend cash on that place. However there are just a few different scorching candidates we’ve heard about. Marc Guehi, I hope I’m announcing that accurately, from Crystal Palace is claimed to be proper on the prime. Market worth €40 million. They’d be prepared to take that on.”
