Jarrel Quansah’s move to Bayer Leverkusen removed what little cover Arne Slot had for this position. Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahima Konaté form a formidable first-choice pairing, but the injury-prone Joe Gomez and scarcely spotted Rhys Williams are the only senior alternatives in Liverpool’s squad.

Liverpool have opened talks to sign Crystal Palace centre-back Marc Guehi, according to The Times.The Reds have been one of the busiest Premier League clubs in the transfer market this summer, but

Liverpool have opened talks with Crystal Palace over a move for England star Marc Guehi, with their Premier League rivals reportedly eager to make a profit on the player this summer