Arsenal initiate talks with former Liverpool defensive target

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Reports from France have asserted that Arsenal are looking to sign a former Liverpool target this summer. Despite that looming reality, Arsenal’s summer plans are clearly not on hold.

Lukeba, a left-footed France international who came through Lyon’s academy before joining Leipzig in August 2023, has already racked up 95 appearances for the Bundesliga side and is viewed as one of the most promising centre-backs of his age group. For Liverpool fans, Lukeba is a familiar name.

The Frenchman has been linked to Liverpool on and off for the last two years, with his athleticism, comfort on the ball and versatility made him a natural fit for the type of profile Liverpool’s recruitment department tends to admire. The 23-year-old has been on plenty of shortlists, and Liverpool’s interest has seemingly never gone beyond scouting and admiration rather than an active push to sign him, especially with other defensive priorities and a new sporting structure still bedding in.