Sources: Liverpool three-man January signing list revealed

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09 Dec 2023, 2:00 am

Liverpool have shortlisted three potential signings ahead of the start of the January transfer window, sources have told Football Insider.

Wolfsburg defender Maxence Lacroix is a top target for the Merseyside club, while Sporting Lisbon centre-back Goncalo Inacio and Sao Paulo defender Lucas Beraldo are also being monitored.

Football Insider revealed on Friday (8 December) that Liverpool will prioritise signing a new centre-back in January after Joel Matip's knee injury.

The Merseyside club released an official update on their club website on Wednesday revealing that Matip has suffered an injury to his anterior cruciate ligament.

With the 32-year-old facing months on the sidelines, Klopp is eager to bolster his defensive reinforcements with a new defender in January.

Lacroix, 23, is understood to be a long-term target for Liverpool with Klopp a big admirer of the French defender.

He has already made 113 total appearances for Wolfsburg despite his age and has started in every Bundesliga match in the 2023/24 campaign when available.

Inacio is another defender being watched by Liverpool's recruitment team with the 22-year-old quickly becoming a key player for Sporting and the Portugal national team.

He has made 19 appearances across all competitions for Sporting this season, including all 12 league fixtures.

Beraldo is the third name on the list and the youngest option for Liverpool at just 20 years old.

He broke through into Sao Paulo's first team in 2022 and has become a mainstay in the first team with 24 appearances in the 2023 season.

It is understood that Sao Paulo are open to offers for the young defender this January.

In other news, Liverpool set to offer new Joel Matip deal

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