Liverpool are prepared to splash out big fees on a couple of marquee signings this summer, but the club are very much on the lookout for bargains. Sporting director Richard Hughes has unearthed one such player in Italy, and he is pushing to get a deal done.
Arne Slot wants to bring in several players in the summer window, but signing a striker, a centre-back and a left-back is believed to be the top priorities.
Liverpool are aware that they will have to spend big money to bring in a proven goalscorer this summer, and even the arrival of a new left-back is expected to be costly.
The Merseyside giants are prepared to splash out for a centre-back as well, but the club are prepared to look for a serious bargain deal available in Serie A this summer.
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The Reds eye a bargain deal defender in Serie A
Bologna centre-back Jhon Lucumi has been linked with a move to Liverpool amid interest from other Premier League clubs.
However, according to AS Colombia, the Merseyside giants have a serious interest in getting their hands on the defender in the upcoming transfer window.
They have been keeping tabs on his situation and are now prepared to make a move for him in the coming weeks with a concrete offer.
Lucumi has a year left on his contract, and Bologna are in no position to demand a big fee despite interest from clubs in the Premier League.
The defender wants to move to England, and would be more than willing to join Liverpool if they table an offer for him in the summer.
He won’t be the marquee name Liverpool fans are craving for, but he would be the kind of smart signing that Liverpool used to make a few years back.
