Liverpool set for massive transfer blow, long-term target prefers Real Madrid

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Liverpool have received positive and negative news on the centre-back transfer front, with Real Madrid now interested in Borussia Dortmund star Nico Schlotterbeck. The race has just begun.” Signing an elite centre-back is “top priority” for Madrid’s recruitment team, but in good news for Liverpool, they are no longer chasing Konate but rather Schlotterbeck.

A recent report suggested that Schlotterbeck would prefer to join Real Madrid if they expressed interest in signing him. Liverpool need to get centre-back recruitement spot on this summer The 2026 summer transfer window is one of the most important in recent years, with many top teams across Europe underperforming.

They spent £460m last summer but face more upheaval this summer. Centre-back is one of the most important positions, given that Jarell Quansah is yet to be replaced, Ibrahima Konate is yet to sign a new contract and Joe Gomez is likely to leave Anfield in the summer.