Liverpool should take advantage of contract situation to land their perfect centre-back

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Their defensive record this summer certainly doesn't spell for good reading heading into Andoni Iraola's first season in charge.Leeds' four-goal haul in the second half of their 4-2 win over the Reds on Sunday was an eye-opener regarding Liverpool's options at the back. It's a situation that simply shouldn't be happening at Liverpool.The Reds have less than a month to seriously bolster their squad before the window closes on September 1.

In the era of modern football where a bargain becomes less common, the Reds have a golden opportunity to capture just that.A player with both Premier League and Champions League experience would cater to Liverpool's needs, as well as possessing considerable pace to hold their own in Iraola's high line. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageThe Reds have been linked with a move for the former England international, with the added bonus of a potential move being that Tomori's contract is set to expire next year.

Jacquet and Leoni are no doubt the planned future of Liverpool's backline, but acquiring a player of Tomori's experience and ability to play across the backline is a commodity that Iraola simply doesn't have at his disposal.Are there potentially more talented centre-backs than Tomori on the market? Unlikely.Van Dijk has been the rock of Liverpool's defence for eight years now and is coming off a season where he played every single minute of the 25/26 league campaign.