Liverpool have now made contact with "outstanding" £50m player over move - report

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Liverpool have now reportedly made contact with an “outstanding” player over a move to Anfield in 2026, with the individual in question potentially costing £50m. The fourth game in 10 days, that’s not what you see a lot in football.

Then to go into this stadium against such a strong Inter Milan team, you couldn’t have asked for more if you look at our performance.” Now, according to TEAMtalk, Liverpool have made contact with Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck over a move to the club. Can Schlotterbeck be Van Dijk’s natural heir at Liverpool?

Schlotterbeck is a highly impressive centre-back, possessing quality on the ball and defensive ability, completing 92.5% of his passes in the Champions League this season, and 1.8 tackles per game in the competition. He is also a main contributor for This Is Anfield, one of the world's biggest Reds-related sites, where he writes features and news, and covers matchday content.