Liverpool "working on" signing £70m star from massive rivals

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Liverpool are reportedly plotting an unlikely but sensational deal to sign Everton centre-back Jarrad Branthwaite next summer and are scouting him regularly. Suddenly, centre-back looks like it’s in safe hands in the van Dijk era, however, the number of centre-backs Liverpool have is still an issue.

Joe Gomez has returned to fitness, so let’s pray that is finally the end of his injuries, because at 29, he very badly needs a break. “That has placed Jarrad Branthwaite on their radar, he’s somebody they are big admirers of, even if it might be a bit difficult for them to do a deal with Everton.

“They’ve been watching him closely, he plays in the same city so it’s easy just to send a scout across to go and watch his games, so they’re working on doing their due dilligence. “Liverpool will already know all about him, that’s the work that goes on in the background, you find out about his character, his background, how he is in training.