Fabrizio Romano’s latest update puts Liverpool on a collision course with Barcelona

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Liverpool have identified a couple of top defensive targets to pursue this summer, but Barcelona are shopping in the same aisle. Centre-back is a position of importance, and Liverpool have long-admired Alessandro Bastoni to come in and eventually succeed Virgil van Dijk.

Take your pick between two of our biggest moments in recent memory 🙌 Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images/Getty Images For The Premier League Fabrizio Romano on Barcelona’s interest in Alessandro Bastoni and Luka VuskovicIt’s rare enough to identify a target that other top clubs aren’t also looking at. Liverpool will have to fend off interest from the champions of Spain if they’re serious about either Bastoni or Vuskovic.

He’s a Tottenham player, but all the top clubs in Europe are basically interested in Luka. So, I think it’s going to be a long race, but for sure there are several clubs following the player.” Barcelona and Liverpool are sure to be at loggerheads over one or both of the aforementioned targets.