Liverpool Transfer News: Centre-back signing is now IMMINENT

Liverpool are in need of a centre-back. It's paramount that we sign at least one this summer.

The dangers surrounding Liverpool going into the season without another defensive signing have been laid out and you feel it's too big a risk for the club to take, given the size of their ambitions.

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Money has been brought in from Jarell Quansah and Trent Alexander-Arnold, although their income will likely have gone towards affording the moves for Milos Kerkez and Jeremie Frimpong.

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But another defensive departure now looks to be inevitable and now we're convinced that a centre-back signing is imminent. All the signs are pointing towards immediate action being taken.

Tsimikas is expected to leave

Since the experience of Andy Robertson is essential to helping Kerkez get to grips with his surroundings, and given the Scot is still able to deliver stable and mature performances, it feels likely that Kostas Tsimikas will be the left-back that departs and Paul Joyce has given us an update on him.

In a post on X, the Times' journalist said: "Kostas Tsimikas not in Liverpool squad.

"Nottingham Forest asked earlier in the transfer window about the left-back and there has been more European and domestic interest. Liverpool would only consider a permanent deal at this stage."

Of course, the squad that the Green Scouser was left out of was for the Community Shield match against Crystal Palace, held at Wembley on Sunday afternoon, and it's an ominous sign.

Not every player absent from the contest is set to leave - Ryan Gravenberch missed the game due to his partner giving birth on Saturday evening - but Tsimikas' Liverpool future is definitely in doubt now.

Of course, during pre-season, the Greek left-back was positioned at centre-back on occasion, since Joe Gomez is currently injured and Virgil Van Dijk and Ibrahima Konate couldn't play every minute.

With another one of our centre-back 'options' as Slot calls them set to leave, you feel it's now even more likely that a new defender will arrive and many will be hoping the arrival is Crystal Palace's Marc Guehi - who excelled against the Reds in Sunday's match. His quality was clear for all to see.

But the young protege at Parma in Giovanni Leoni is also considered a target and a move for him could materialise over the next few weeks. Ideally both of them would join to bolster our ranks.

For now, we'll have to sit back and wait for any movement, but it seems the writing's on the wall now.

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