Reports stemming from Europe today suggest that Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren is drawing interest from a pair of Premier League rivals.
Liverpool exit links
The future of Reds’ stopper Lovren has been the subject of intense speculation for some time now.
On the back of a difficult campaign last time out, during which the Croatian managed just 11 Premier League starts, reports were rife throughout the summer that Liverpool had opened to the idea of allowing Lovren to move on.
Jurgen Klopp will let Dejan Lovren leave Liverpool if interested clubs are ready to meet a valuation which will rise to £20m.
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In the end, however, a lack of sufficient offers eventually saw the 30-year-old forced to stay put.
LIVERPOOL, ENGLAND – NOVEMBER 27: Dejan Lovren of Liverpool celebrates after scoring his team’s first goal during the UEFA Champions League group E match between Liverpool FC and SSC Napoli at Anfield on November 27, 2019 in Liverpool, United Kingdom. (Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images)
The 2019/20 campaign, though, has again proven less than fruitful for Lovren from a playing standpoint.
A combination of injury troubles and competition for places has seen the former Lyon man notch starts in just 9 of Liverpool’s 29 league fixtures.
PL interest
As such, speculation surrounding Lovren’s future at Anfield has inevitably begun to resurface of late.
In fact, just yesterday, the reliable Liverpool Echo named the stopper as one of four players whom the Reds will actively seek to part with this summer.
And, as outlined above, an insight has today been provided into some of the clubs credited with an interest in landing Lovren.
A report from the Lazio-covering La Lazio Siamo Noi (cited by Sport Witness) has named as many as 5 sides considering a swoop for the Croatian international ahead of next season.
The outfits in question include Serie A pair Lazio and AC Milan, along with Lovren’s former club Lyon.
The most surprising of the touted potential destinations, however, come in the form of London rivals Arsenal and Tottenham.
Both capital clubs are known to be on the lookout for reinforcements at centre-half, with Lovren seemingly viewed as a viable option.
Liverpool, for their part, meanwhile, are said to have slapped a €20 million asking price on their out-of-favour stopper’s head.
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