After an inconsistent start to the season that has seen Liverpool's frailties come to the fore, it is perhaps unsurprising to read that Jurgen Klopp is already planning to bring in defensive reinforcements in the January transfer window.
One man who appears to be top of Klopp's wish list is Lazio centre back Stefan de Vrij. The Dutch defender is in the last year of his contract with the Italian side, and reports suggest that the only sticking point between the club and the player in negotiations relates to the value of the release clause in de Vrij's contract.