Better late than never, as the saying goes. Liverpool are finally delving into the transfer market to bring in a centre-back and ease their defensive woes.
With Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez facing a battle to play at all this season, Joel Matip hurting ankle ligaments in the 3-1 win over Tottenham and Fabinho sidelined with a muscle injury, a reinforcement cannot arrive soon enough for Jurgen Klopp.
Summer moves for Dayot Upamecano of Red Bull Leipzig and Bayern Munich's David Alaba have been mooted but Klopp needs someone through the door now.