Date published: Saturday 20th February 2021 9:35 - Steve Pearson
Jurgen Klopp and close confidant Pepijn Lijnders were both “hugely impressed” by a centre-back target who kept the vaunted Liverpool front three quiet during a recent contest, according to a report.
The 2-0 defeat to Everton further hampered their chances of securing the vital riches of another Champions League campaign.
Liverpool were behind almost immediately through
a goal that Klopp described as “completely unnecessary.” Stand-in centre-half Ozan Kabak was slow to react as Richarlison latched on to a threaded James Rodriguez pass.
Kabak and Ben Davies were late additions in the January window as Klopp’s side sought fresh bodies to bolster their depleted depth.