Liverpool will lose midfielder Joel Matip for a long time, now Klopp only has Virgil van Dijk and Ibrahim Konate as good options at centre-back. The remaining two options, Jarell Quansah and Joe Gomez, do not guarantee the necessary certainty.

Coach Jurgen Klopp understands that he will have to bring in one more midfielder in January 2024, thereby ensuring squad depth. Currently, the Red Brigade is still competing on many fronts, so it is understandable that they are looking for more midfielders.

Liverpool put Piero Hincapie in their sights

According to Mirror, Liverpool is planning to recruit midfielder Piero Hincapie, who is not a regular starter for Bayer Leverkusen. The 21-year-old player is highly appreciated for his potential, but he has only made two starts in the Bundesliga this season.

The Ecuadorian player is highly appreciated by Liverpool scouts, The Kop plans to spend 20 million euros on this deal. The Kop once contacted Piero Hincapie in Summer 2023 but was rejected, and now they will resume negotiations with the German team.

Piero Hincapie is said to be unhappy with having to play from the bench as currently. He has a release clause of up to 80 million euros with Bayer Leverkusen, and the German team affirms that it will not sell its players cheaply. Liverpool will have to spend at least 35 million euros if they want to get what they need.