Liverpool have their eyes on an even better centre-back than Nico Schlotterbeck and Dayot Upamecano this summer - opinion

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One of the ways they can try and combat this is by adding a new centre-back to their ranks as soon as possible. This is why Liverpool’s interest in a potential transfer for Kim Min-Jae in the summer could be the exact news that fans wanted to hear.Photo by Rene Nijhuis/MB Media/Getty ImagesThe South Korean has been in and around Bayern Munich’s starting XI for some time now, but with the future of Upamecano up in the air and Liverpool’s recent links with Nico Schlotterbeck, he may have to make some contingency plans for his future.

But, the fact that it didn’t could mean that Liverpool get an even better defender, even if he may cost a decent amount more than the Englishman would have.Kim Min-Jae would be a perfect signing for LiverpoolMin-Jae may be 28 years old, but there’s still plenty of ability within him. Last season, he was a regular starter for Vincent Kompany’s team, with the former Napoli man playing in 27 of Bayern Munich’s 34 Bundesliga games.

During that time, he also scored three goals and even kept Upamecano out of the team on occasion.The fact that he’s also had experience outside of the Bundesliga means that he’s likely to be much more adaptable than the likes of Upamecano and Schlotterbeck would be. Photo by Oliver Kaelke/DeFodi Images/DeFodi via Getty ImagesHis experience would also help him get used to the Premier League much quicker, and the fact that he’s almost always played in a back four throughout his career means that he’d easily fit into Arne Slot’s plans.However, since his contract isn’t set to expire until 2028, he could cost a pretty penny for Liverpool to prise away from the reigning Bundesliga champions.