Overview

• Journalist David Lynch says Liverpool’s interest is genuine but not advanced, with a move viewed as likelier in the summer than in January.
• Get German Football News, citing Bild, reports Liverpool have added Schlotterbeck to their targets as Dortmund work on a new deal for the defender.
• The German international is also on the radar of Barcelona and Bayern Munich, with Bayern previously attempting to sign him before his Dortmund move.
• Reports in Germany suggest Liverpool view the left-footed centre-back as a potential long-term successor to Virgil van Dijk, whose deal runs to 2027.
• Recent coverage highlights Schlotterbeck’s strong form and ball-playing profile, including high passing accuracy and robust defensive metrics cited from fbref.