Overview

• Bild and Football Insider report Liverpool are among clubs monitoring the Borussia Dortmund centre-back, with Manchester City, Bayern Munich and Real Madrid also mentioned and Chelsea linked separately.
• Florian Plettenberg, reporting for Sky Sports and cited by CaughtOffside, says there is no concrete Liverpool move and that Dortmund are looking to secure a new contract for the defender.
• CaughtOffside notes Bayern Munich hold interest, though no agreement or formal bid has been reported.
• Football Insider reports Schlotterbeck’s deal runs to 2027, shaping any timeline for approaches and Dortmund’s leverage in talks.
• Liverpool’s depth at centre-back is under scrutiny in coverage due to Ibrahima Konaté’s contract uncertainty and Giovanni Leoni’s ACL injury, which has fueled outside speculation about reinforcements.