Liverpool have made contact with Argentinian membership Talleres over the prospect of signing a Colombian wonderkid in January, the membership’s president has confirmed.
The Reds are but to finish any incoming enterprise this month, though defensive reinforcements might be on the agenda following a string of accidents.
Their solely enterprise to date has been on the outgoing entrance, with children Fabio Carvalho, Paul Glatzel and Luke Chambers all sealing mortgage strikes away from Anfield.
The deal for Chambers, a centre-back and left-back who has joined League One facet Wigan, did come as a shock to followers given the Reds’ lack of present cowl in that space.
However the Reds are, it appears, on the lookout for potential reinforcements – and have contacted Talleres about 20-year-old Colombian defender Kevin Mantilla.
That is based on the membership’s president, Andres Fassi, who’s quoted by native outlet La Voz (by way of Sport Witness) as stating that the Reds have certainly been in discussions, having been initially monitoring the participant earlier than the January window opened.
Fassi mentioned: “It is true, they’ve been following him for 4 months now. They usually requested us for details about his bodily information.”
Mantilla, a tall centre-back who’s capped by Colombia at U20 stage, joined Talleres from Independiente Santa Fe final summer season, along with his contract working till December 2027.
He made 43 appearances for Talleres in the latest season, scoring one aim.
He’s valued at simply €2.5 million by Transfermarkt, that means the Reds might signal him for a possible cut price worth.
Brighton are additionally mentioned to be within the race to signal, having particularly focused the Argentinian market to signal the likes of Alexis Mac Allister and Facundo Buonanotte lately.
The president did add, nonetheless, that he was unwilling to promote the centre-back within the present January window – though if Liverpool come calling, Fassi might discover it troublesome to show down any substantial provide.
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