John Aldridge tells Liverpool to look at two defenders as transfer priority clear

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John Aldridge has put forward two potential transfer candidates from within the Premier League.John Aldridge has picked out two defenders whom he believes would slot in at Liverpool.(Image: Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Liverpool couldn't sign new players in every single position last summer. Yet this trio makes up the entire department of senior center-backs, and the Frenchman's deal is up at the end of the campaign (a fact which has looked like no bad thing at times this season, it has to be said).READ MORE: Arne Slot future debated as his 'time at Liverpool is coming to an end'READ MORE: Real Madrid star tells Liverpool players what to expect if Xabi Alonso replaces Arne SlotIn other words, it's well past time for Liverpool's transfer focus to switch to the back line.

"I actually think he's done well for Tottenham: a lot of people disagree with me, but I think he's alright."Liverpool would surely take an interest in Micky van de Ven if Tottenham were to go down.(Image: Oscar J. Van de Ven has enviable physical fundamentals: he is quick and strong, like his compatriot Van Dijk, and it's a nightmare to get around him when he is on song.As a side note, even relegation may not spell the easy transfer that many seem to be anticipating.

He picked out Brentford's Nathan Collins as an option for Liverpool.John Aldridge has highlighted Nathan Collins as a possible option in defense for Liverpool. And at just 24, Collins has a high ceiling.Without a doubt, either Collins or Van de Ven would be viable candidates for a summer transfer to Liverpool, even if neither would come cheap.