Liverpool preparing a deal for £45m Dutch defender
Liverpool are in the middle of an injury crisis as Joel Matip is the only senior centre-back available. Lille’s defender, Sven Botman, is the most recent name linked to the Reds.
According to Foot Mercato,
Liverpool
have contacted
Sven Botman’s
agent in November to enquire about the defender’s availability in January,
Inter Milan
is among the clubs that are interested in the Ligue 1 defender. Reds’ were previously linked to
Lille’s
Renato Sanches
as a potential replacement to
Wijnaldum
.
The French club previously valued the 20-year-old defender at
£45m
, but due to
Lille’s
financial struggles, a fee around
£27m
fee seems to be enough to seal the deal for the defender.
Sven Botman
signed for
Lille
from
Ajax
for an €8.00m fee this summer and was among the club’s regulars this season.
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