Report: Liverpool ready to sign former Marseille centre-back pushing for move to Anfield

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Liverpool are reportedly ready to pounce for OH Leuven centre-back Roggerio Nyakossi this summer.The Reds are likely to need another central defender despite the imminent arrival of Jeremy Jacquet, with Ibrahima Konate set to depart.According to Belgian outlet Nieuwsblad, Nyakossi is one of those under consideration, as Liverpool wait and see whether former club Marseille trigger a buy-back clause. Who was the worst performer for Liverpool against Brighton?

You can always count on these two! Photo by Liverpool FC/Liverpool FC via Getty Images Liverpool waiting to see if Nyakossi deal is possibleNyakossi joined Leuven from Marseille in January 2025, and according to Nieuwsblad, the French side have a first refusal option on the 22-year-old.Should Marseille choose to decline their option, though, Liverpool are reportedly ‘willing to pay the money’ to get Nyakossi.The value of Marseille’s clause is claimed to be unknown, but Leuven would reportedly want a ‘substantial sum’ if Nyakossi is sold to a different team.Photo by Tom Goyvaerts / Belga / AFP via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool suffer blow in pursuit of Inter Milan’s Alessandro BastoniFor his part, the Switzerland U21 international is said to be keen on a move to Anfield and would ‘very much like’ to play for Liverpool.With one year left on his contract this summer, it is claimed to be likely that Nyakossi will leave Leuven in the coming months.Who is Roggerio Nyakossi?If Liverpool are to lose Konate this summer, most supporters would like to see the Frenchman replaced with an experienced, top-level defender.However, there is a chance that Liverpool see Jacquet as his countryman’s successor, and, in that case, a slightly more unknown player could be brought in instead.

The year is 2030, how much is Liverpool centre-back Jeremy Jacquet worth!? 💰 Credit: Ramsey Cardy/Sportsfile/UEFA/Neal Simpson/Sportsphoto/Allstar/Getty Images Nyakossi may not be well-known to supporters outside of Belgium, but he is a promising defender who came through at Swiss club Servette as a 17-year-old before joining Marseille in 2022.Nyakossi did not play a single game for the Ligue 1 side, but has become an important part of the Leuven team in recent months.A Swiss U21 international who captained the team at the European Championships in November, he has four goals from 24 appearances at Leuven.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox