Liverpool and Tottenham Monitor Lloyd Kelly as Juventus Set £43m Asking Price

Premier League clubs Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and Chelsea are tracking Juventus centre-back Lloyd Kelly ahead of the summer 2026 transfer window, with the Italian giants valuing the 27-year-old Englishman at €50 million (£43.5 million).[1][2][3]

Kelly, a 6'3" left-footed defender with prior Premier League experience at Bournemouth (64 appearances) and Newcastle United, joined Juventus on loan from Newcastle in January 2025 before making the move permanent for around £20 million last summer.[3][4][5] This season in Serie A, he has featured in 22 games, scoring one goal and averaging a Sofascore rating of 6.93, establishing himself as a regular at the Allianz Stadium.[1]

His valuation has more than doubled since the Juventus switch, surpassing Tottenham's £42.5 million fee for Cristian Romero in 2022, making him a pricey but Premier League-proven option.[2][5] Tottenham view Kelly as a summer priority amid potential exits of Micky van de Ven and Romero, exacerbated by their precarious 16th-place position and lack of Champions League qualification prospects.[1][2][3] The Spurs' plans hinge on appointing a permanent manager beyond interim boss Igor Tudor.[2]

For Liverpool, Kelly emerges as a versatile contingency to replace Ibrahima Konaté, whose contract expires this summer, or bolster alongside Virgil van Dijk and injury-prone Joe Gomez.[4][5] He offers homegrown status, left-back versatility, and immediate adaptation, though the Reds prioritize younger targets like Nico Schlotterbeck and may not see him as top choice.[3][4] Chelsea are similarly monitoring him without making him a primary focus.[3][5]

Journalist Mirko Di Natale highlighted the "big guns" interest on X, noting Juventus' openness to a sale at the elevated price tag despite Kelly's affection for the club.[1][2][5] Competition among the trio could intensify if defensive needs align, but Tottenham's relegation battle adds urgency to their pursuit.[3]

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