Van Dijk replacement found as Liverpool wants £42M Bundesliga star

Liverpool are reportedly keeping tabs on Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck amid the uncertainty over Virgil van Dijk’s Anfield future.

At the very beginning of the summer window, LIVERPOOL lost Jurgen Klopp and quickly replaced him with Dutchman Arne Slot, who has a big reputation in the game of football.

That also led to all sorts of speculation and rumours in the media that Slot would be backed by the board and will be able to sign a number of players to help him play the kind of football that he likes, but so far, no signing has been made.

However – the club have not yet been able to agree a new deal with one of their star players as The Dutch centre-back’s current deal expires next summer, and there has been alot of speculation that he could leave the club.

Now – according to CaughtOffside, Liverpool are interested in Dortmund defender Schlotterbeck if Van Dijk does not extend his contract. The report adds the Reds are prepared to pay around €50 million (£42m/$54m) for the 24-year-old next summe

The Dutchman recently confirmed that his representatives are in talks with Liverpool over a new contract, however, he continued to remain tight-lipped on his future.

Speaking to The Athletic, the 33-year-old said, “I can say obviously discussions are ongoing, but I don’t know, we will see what happens in the future. My full focus is on Liverpool, wanting to win games that are ahead of me and nothing else. What the future will bring I have no idea at the moment. I can only tell you that discussions have been started and we will see.

“I feel very good, physically, mentally and I am having fun. Discussions are ongoing with the right people and when it’s time to make a decision or whatever, I think you guys (the media) will know it as well.

‘But now my full commitment and focus is on LIVERPOOL and to be successful this season. My own form is fine. I will let others do the talking. I don’t want to talk about myself. It is not me who is not conceding, it is all of us who are not conceding.”

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