Liverpool are in talks to sign Dutch right-back Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland Fabrizio Romano.
The 25-year-old was a household name in the Eredivisie, where he was arguably the best right back in the competition for Feyenoord. In October 2017 he made his professional debut for the club and just six months later he signed a professional contract and hasn’t looked back since.
He went on to make 202 appearances for De club aan de Maas, scoring 24 goals and providing 11 assists before sealing a move to the Bundesliga to join RB Leipzig.
However, after 35 appearances at the club, he left for Sunderland last summer and has since been a revelation in the Premier League for Régis Le Bris’ ten-chasing team.
His solid defensive performances have not gone under the radar and Liverpool are now looking to sign him to strengthen their backline following injuries to Jeremy Frimpong and Conor Bradley.
This is according to Fabrizio Romanowho report that the Premier League champions are in discussions about the possible transfer of Geertruida to Anfield before the winter transfer deadline.
Late blow
Arne Slot is very familiar with the Dutch international, having coached him at Feyenoord, and the Reds are now in club-to-club contact with Sunderland to discuss the terms of his transfer, the transfer expert adds.
Liverpool’s interest in Geertruida is understandable, not just because of the need to fill the injury-plagued right-back position, but because he fits the profile of the defensively solid and offensively reliable full-back that Slot likes to use.
The pair enjoyed a fruitful two-year spell at De Kuip, with Geertruida making 131 appearances under the current Liverpool boss and scoring 25 goals. The former Leipzig defender showed his attacking capabilities during Slot’s final season at the club (2023-2024), scoring nine goals and providing five assists.
Their time together in the Netherlands was also full of trophies, as they won the Eredivisie title in 2022/23 and the KNVB Cup in 2023/24, and Slot hopes they can replicate that success at Anfield if a deal is reached.
However, a loan move would make sense to help the club through the season, rather than paying a fee higher than his £17 million. Transfer market appreciation, as both Frimpong and Bradley would be fully fit next season.
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