The Reds have been heavily linked with a move for a central defender this January transfer window after injuries to Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have left the pair sidelined until the end of the season.
Recent reports such as a €60m move for Dayot Upamecano, £45m move for Milan Skriniar, £27m move for Perr Schuurs, as well as a €6 m move for Olympiacos defender Ruben Semedo have all been mentioned, but Real Madrid defender Eder Militao is the most recent name to be dropped with a reported loan move for the Brazilian on the cards.
Militao moved to Real back in 2019 for £45 million, after an impressive season with FC Porto, who the Reds faced during their Champions League winning campaign that season.
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This season the Brazilian has only made three appearances for Los Blancos having fallen out of favour for the in-form Nacho under Zinedine Zidane but has the stats to show he has impressed during those three games. In the Champions League this season he has recorded 7 tackles, 2 interceptions, as well as winning 2 aerial duels in his game against Shakhtar Donetsk which sadly saw Real lose 3-2 despite his display.
I think Militao could be a fantastic option as a quick fix for the Reds, the possibility of a loan deal for the second half of the season could prove lucrative for Jurgen Klopp as him and the club won’t have to shell out large amounts of cash for a quick fix defender – and if things were to go well and Militao was to impress for the Reds, then a permanent transfer in the summer could be on the cards for a better fairer negotiated price.
No matter the case, it is likely that the club will need to make a defensive signing in the winter but only time will tell who that may be.
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