Liverpool might be able to outpace their transfer requirements in one particular field

Naturally, Liverpool is seeking for new midfielders, and it appears that they have signed a forwards in the form of Cody Gakpo, but in the short term, their defence will also need attention, currently, Liverpool are among the teams looking at 27-year-old Inter center-back Milan Kriniar, who will be available for no transfer fee in the summer because his contract is set to expire, according to a report from TeamTalk.

The Reds, as well as PSG, Manchester City, Chelsea, Newcastle United, and other interested parties, can start moving forwards with negotiations in five days, according to the same report, strong and aggressive in the tackle, Kriniar is also cool-headed enough to play either a short or long pass out of the backfield,

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But defense is his top priority, while he may not always be the most graceful, the statistics do show that Kriniar is a player who is at ease in possession; Antonio Rüdiger and Marquinhos are two of the top-10 players FBref compares him to statistically, Kriniar can play either right or left center back in a defensive four and is at ease being pulled out wide into the full-back areas.

In the summer of 2024 (18 months from now), Jol Matip's contract expires, and he will be 33 years old. The age of Virgil van Dijk is comparable. Of course, there is also Ibrahima Konaté, who is only 23 years old, and Joe Gomez, who is 25 given the age of both players, though, Liverpool will need to consider whether Matip, who has a history of injuries,

Defensive alternatives going forwards

Deserves a new contract in addition to Van Dijk. Liverpool will also need to consider their defensive alternatives going forwards, even though it is evident that their midfield and offence are their urgent needs, In that case, kriniar, who is about four years Matip's junior, may be a good candidate, even though no transfer is ever truly "free" considering the additional costs involved, the Inter guy, who Transfermarkt rank at £53m ($64m/€60m), would be a free transfer, and there would be much more of an argument for getting it done.