Liverpool and Everton could go head-to-head for Torino centre-back Gleison Bremer in the January transfer window, according to reports.
The Reds will be without Joe Gomez and Virgil van Dijk for most of the season, while Joel Matip joined his fellow defenders on the sidelines last weekend.
Jurgen Klopp’s side are said to be targeting a new central defender next month, although they have supposedly been priced out of a move for Inter’s Milan Skriniar.
According to Football Italia, Bremer is among the players under consideration by Liverpool’s transfer committee.
Fulham were linked with a move for Bremer in the summer, but instead decided to bring in Lyon’s Joachim Anderson.
They may be willing to listen to offers for Bremer when the transfer market reopens for business on New Year’s Day.
“I think getting a centre-half in in January is key,” Crouch told Amazon Prime.
“I think they have been looking at it, I think they have identified people, behind the scenes they will be working on it. They cannot rely on the young lads and a midfielder at centre-half.”
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