Rumours are gathering pace that Borussia Dortmund centre-back Neven Subotic could well become Jurgen Klopp’s first signing at Liverpool.
According to Bild (h/t Jamie Styles of the Daily Star), the chances are the Serbia international will be moving to Anfield in the mid-season window, giving the deal a 60 per cent chance of coming off.
Klopp and Subotic previously worked together to great effect at the Westfalenstadion, and it’s suggested in the piece a deal could be done for a meagre £3.5 million.
Here are the kind of attributes Subotic would potentially bring to the heart of the Liverpool defence:
The 26-year-old was a key part of the vibrant Dortmund side Klopp assembled, forming a fine partnership alongside Mats Hummels.