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Liverpool had the (joint) best defensive record in the Premier League last season, still, reports are linking them with a top central defender in the form of Matthijs de Ligt.

In such a scenario, Liverpool are one of the top European clubs ready to exploit the contract impasse to sign the 22-year-old central defender.



CdS claim that the Netherlands star is already the highest earning Bianconeri player, who is taking home around 8 million euros per season i.e.



The Italian news source have mentioned that above all, Premier League clubs like the Reds, Manchester United, Manchester City and Chelsea are moving to hire the services of De Ligt.



His current contract, which will expire in two years, has a release clause of 125 million euros that will rise to 140 million euros next summer.

As far as Liverpool are concerned, Klopp has got Van Dijk, Matip, Konate, Gomez, Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips in the central defense.

According to a story covered by Corriere dello Sport today (press image provided below), Juventus have been trying to agree a new deal with the Dutch international but thus far, they have not succeeded.
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