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Sam Beukema eyed by Arne Slot

Sam Beukema eyed by Arne Slot

Sam Beukema in motion for Bologna in opposition to Aston Villa on this season’s Champions League (Picture by Michael Regan/Getty Photos)

Liverpool have added Bologna defender Sam Beukema to their checklist of potential switch targets in defence amid doubts over Virgil van Dijk’s long-term future at Anfield.

Sources with a detailed understanding of the scenario have knowledgeable CaughtOffside that Liverpool have a lot of centre-backs on their radar in the intervening time, with Beukema being lined up as a extra inexpensive possibility than different high-profile targets comparable to Goncalo Inacio and Murillo.

Liverpool “attempting EVERYTHING” to get this HUGE deal executed!

It’s understood that Beukema can also be attracting curiosity from Juventus, Actual Madrid and Atletico Madrid after his spectacular kind in Serie A, so it stays to be seen if Liverpool will be capable of set up themselves because the front-runners within the race for the Dutchman’s signature.

Nonetheless, LFC supervisor Arne Slot is aware of Beukema nicely from his time within the Eredivisie, as he wished to signal him for Feyenoord when he was in cost there, in order that connection might find yourself being helpful for the Merseyside giants.

Sam Beukema in motion for Bologna (Picture by Alessandro Sabattini/Getty Photos)

Is Sam Beukema the defender Liverpool want?

Beukema appears like an underrated expertise who might characterize a very good alternative in the marketplace, although some Liverpool followers will maybe really feel they want extra to really exchange a membership legend like Van Dijk.

Van Dijk is nearing the tip of his contract at Liverpool, and it stays to be seen if the membership will be capable of persuade him to place pen to paper on a brand new deal within the coming weeks and months.

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In the event that they don’t, it’s absolutely important for Liverpool to regulate as many choices as attainable to return in and strengthen Arne Slot’s defence subsequent season.

Beukema might be an honest possibility, however one imagines most followers would favor to see a extra established expertise like Inacio or Murillo coming in, significantly because the latter of these two has already confirmed himself within the Premier League.

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