Following Klopp’s astounding assurance, Liverpool will exercise the €60 million release clause on the Man Utd target.

Liverpool is ‘willing’ to trigger a center-back’s release clause in order to beat out Real Madrid, Barcelona, and Manchester United to acquire him; however, the move may not concern United, since they are reportedly focusing on acquiring a defender of their own.

In 2024, both Manchester United and Liverpool will be searching for a new centre back. Regarding Man Utd, Fabrizio Romano gave his confirmation in an October interview with Caught Offside.

The dependable source stated, “We know Man Utd want a top center-back for 2024, so we’re going to see a lot of names linked.”

Joel Matip appears to have no intention of accepting a contract extension from Liverpool.

At the end of the current campaign, the 32-year-old will become a free agent, and according to The Liverpool Echo, “no efforts to agree fresh terms have been made.”

Lloyd Kelly of Bournemouth is a player that Liverpool is well-known to respect. The Reds are drawn to the left-footer because of his versatility, as he can also play left-back.

Four players that Manchester United is keeping an eye on are Goncalo Inacio (Sporting Lisbon), Antonio Silva (Benfica), Jean-Clair Todibo (Nice), and Edmond Tapsoba (Bayer Leverkusen), according to Romano.

Inacio is also on Anfield’s watch list, and Liverpool is willing to move on their interest in bringing the defender to England, according to a recent report from Spain that was reported by The Manchester Evening News.

The 22-year-old left-footer is reportedly “the favourite” to sign with Liverpool. Although Barcelona and Real Madrid are also contenders, Jurgen Klopp’s team is prepared to stake a claim. There is a €60 million (about £52.6 million) release clause in Inacio’s Sporting contract.

Liverpool “intends to bet very strongly on Inacio” and is “willing to pay what it would cost,” according to the report. Stated differently, they’re prepared to apply the release clause.

Klopp’s incredible assurance boosts Liverpool’s prospects.

This remarkably claimed portion of Liverpool’s pitch will ensure that Inacio plays from the opening lineup at Anfield, symbolising Liverpool’s obvious faith in the young player.

If Inacio were signed, Ibrahima Konate would be demoted to the bench because Virgil van Dijk is still untouchable at center-half.

Van Dijk might, however, be moved from left centre back to right centre back for the first time in his Reds career because Inacio is a left-footed player.

According to the Spanish newspaper, Liverpool’s edge over Real Madrid stems from their commitment to ensure that Inacio plays a starting role.

Moreover, Liverpool’s advantage over Barcelona stems from their capacity to pay the release clause.

The article doesn’t say if Liverpool would wait until the summer to trigger Inacio’s clause or if it would happen in January.

Man Utd speed up separate defender pursuits.
News that Liverpool is willing to shell out a lot of money for Inacio is certain to irritate Old Trafford executives.

But it seems like United prioritised one of the two targets Romano highlighted in January nevertheless.

According to The Mirror, Man Utd made Nice’s Todibo their main target in January, and Sir Jim Ratcliffe’s influence will make a £40 million deal easier.

The British tycoon, who also owns the French team Nice, is ready to buy a twenty-five percent share in United.

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Liverpool has been mentioned as a possible transfer partner for the 22-year-old Premier League player.

Although it is unlikely that a trade will be completed in January, Wolves left-back Rayan Ait-Nouri is apparently of interest to Liverpool.

This is based on reports from the French publication Le 10 Sport, which is unsure of the extent of Liverpool’s interest in the 22-year-old and whether or not they have contacted him.

Ait-Nouri has shown promise while playing for Wolves, and he seems like a capable long-term successor for Andrew Robertson at Liverpool. However, it’s unlikely that the Reds will view this as an immediate priority at this point.

However, Ait-Nouri is talented enough to transfer to a larger club, so it would be wise to monitor the Algerian international’s status in the next days, weeks, and months.

Le 10 Sport reports that it appears improbable that Wolves will allow the player to leave without a fight, so it may need to wait until next summer, and even then, it’s unclear how much he would cost.

Liverpool may be hoping to replicate the happiness they felt when they signed Diogo Jota from Wolves a few years ago.