Liverpool are aiming to lower the asking price for Napoli defender Kalidou Koulibaly by offering Dejan Lovren in a player-plus-cash deal, Gazzetta dello Sport claims.
The Reds currently have four senior centre-backs in Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Joel Matip and Lovren. Among those, Lovren has been fancied to head through the exit door this summer.
A recent report from Tuttomercatoweb revealed that Jurgen Klopp’s side have made contact with Napoli over Koulibaly, whom they want as the central defensive partner to Van Dijk next season.
There is a stumbling block of the £88m price tag but Gazzetta dello Sport suggests that the Reds will look to reduce the valuation by including Lovren as a makeweight in the potential deal.