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Liverpool transfer news: Steve Nicol picks the centre-back he wants Jurgen Klopp to sign
LIVERPOOL should look to sign AC Milan and Italy defender Leonardo Bonucci before the transfer window shuts next month.
That is the opinion of the former Liverpool defender and current ESPN FC pundit Steve Nicol.
Reds boss Jurgen Klopp has splashed out over £170million on new signings so far this summer.
But none of that money has gone on defenders, though they did spend £75m on Virgil van Dijk in January.
Some fans believe Liverpool need to bring in a partner for Van Dijk and Nicol was asked if Bonucci would be a good option.
Unfortunately I’m not in charge, or I would (try and sign him)
Bonucci is reportedly keen on leaving AC Milan just a year after joining and has been linked with a return to Juventus.
“Absolutely,” Nicol said.
“Well I’m not in charge. Absolutely yeah, why wouldn’t you?
“Unfortunately I’m not in charge, or I would (try and sign him).”
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Nicol’s colleague Shaka Hislop then joked about another of Liverpool’s centre-backs Dejan Lovren, who claimed he was one of the best in the business earlier this month.
“I thought Lovren was one of the best centre-backs in the world,” Hislop jested.
“That’s what he said, just telling you what he said.”