Denzel Dumfries, left, and Micky van de Ven are summer defensive options for Liverpool Getty Images
This week, The Athletic is looking ahead to another potentially busy summer transfer window for Liverpool.
On Tuesday, we cast our eye over potential attacking targets, then assessed possible midfield options. Today, attention turns to the defence.
Liverpool have already been busy in this area, signing 20-year-old centre-back Jeremy Jacquet from Ligue 1 side Rennes for an initial £55million in January, but allowing him to remain with the French club for the remainder of the season. Despite that, questions remain across the back line due to injury concerns at right-back, ongoing uncertainty surrounding Ibrahima Konate’s future as free agency beckons and Andrew Robertson’s confirmed departure after nine years at Anfield.
When the summer 2025 transfer window closed, Liverpool’s depth looked relatively healthy with two right-backs (Conor Bradley and Jeremie Frimpong), two left-backs (Milos Kerkez and Robertson) and four centre-backs (Virgil van Dijk, Konate, Joe Gomez and Giovanni Leoni). Attempts to fortify their defence further by signing Marc Guehi were halted when Crystal Palace pulled the plug on a deal late on deadline day.
