Slot has recognised that defence is an area for Liverpool to improve, especially in the wake of concerning rumours about big offers being put towards captain Virgil van Dijk, who is entering the final year of his contract on Merseyside.
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Even if those Van Dijk rumours amount to nothing, Liverpool could benefit from some clarity about who’d be best to start alongside him. Ibrahima Konate has had some injury issues, while Joe Gomez was more of a utility player in Klopp’s last season and Joel Matip is being released at the end of his contract.
One of Slot’s requests to Liverpool sporting director Richard Hughes could well be to bring in a new centre-back this summer. And according to CaughtOffside, the ‘main target’ the Reds have chosen is Goncalo Inacio.
A member of Portugal’s squad for Euro 2024, Inacio plays his club football for Sporting CP. He is under contract in Lisbon until 2027, but has been tracked by various clubs throughout the past few months, in which time he has become a Portuguese champion.