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Well documented is the club's admiration of Crystal Palace captain Marc Guehi, however it may actually be beneficial to wait it out until next year for the England international.

What the Reds cannot afford to do though is go the remainder of the summer without actually signing a central defender.

RB Leipzig and France Under-21 central defender Castello Lukeba is reportedly a player Liverpool are willing to battle for.

The latest name emerging, or rather re-emerging, in Liverpool summer transfer discussions is Castello Lukeba.

The 22-year-old was linked with the Reds after breaking into former club Lyon's senior team when still only a teenager, but ended up moving to RB Leipzig in the summer of 2023 instead.

Murillo of Nottingham Forest has been linked with Liverpool

Proven Premier League-grade players are most attractive and Liverpool can find that by looking towards the City Ground.

There they will find Murillo, 22, who has truly been a revelation since his reported £15m transfer from Corinthians to Nottingham Forest in 2023

Liverpool played well and the atmosphere in the stadium was good, but there is no more to say," the defender later admitted.

Hato is a product of the Ajax academy and has remained with the club to make 111 senior appearances, which in turn has given him the opportunity to break into the Dutch national set-up alongside Gravenberch, Van Dijk, Cody Gakpo and Jeremie Frimpong.

Between club and country he has played as a central defender or left-back, making him an attractive option for managers who want versatile players as the football calendar gets busier year upon year.

But at Liverpool his future would seemingly have to be as a central defender with Milos Kerkez, 21, recently signed to a five-year deal whilst Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas are both still in the picture.