Liverpool monitoring Real Madrid call on defender seen as Marc Guehi alternative

Liverpool are closely tracking Real Madrid’s next move over highly rated young defender Jacobo Ramon, who is currently on loan at Serie A side Como and viewed at Anfield as a viable alternative to Marc Guehi in their hunt for a new centre-back.[4]

With Crystal Palace captain Guehi attracting heavy interest and no guarantee that he will choose Liverpool, the club are drawing up contingency options, and Ramon has emerged as a standout candidate thanks to his blend of composure in possession, anticipation, and versatility across the back line.[4]

Ramon’s situation is complicated by the fact that Real Madrid retain control over his future and are yet to make a definitive call on whether to integrate him into their first-team plans, loan him out again, or sanction a permanent sale once his spell at Como ends.[4]

Como’s coaching staff are described as highly impressed with the defender’s performances in Italy, where his maturity, athleticism and reading of the game have drawn attention from top clubs, but they are ultimately dependent on Madrid’s intentions and cannot guarantee keeping him beyond the current agreement.[4]

Liverpool’s recruitment team are said to appreciate Ramon’s profile as fitting their long-term strategy of lowering the age of their defence while maintaining high technical quality, viewing him as a project player who could develop under an elite coaching setup rather than an immediate marquee starter.[4]

However, any Liverpool move is effectively on hold until Madrid clarify whether they see Ramon as part of their own succession planning at centre-back, meaning the Premier League side may be forced either to wait on the Spanish giants’ verdict or push harder to secure primary target Guehi before rivals make their own approaches.[4]