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Dejan Lovren

Roma are set to step up their interest in Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren, write Gazzetta dello Sport.

The Croatia international has slipped down the centre-back pecking order at Anfield and looks set to depart in the coming weeks.

And Roma are keen to land Lovren on a loan deal with an option to buy for around £18.8m.

The Giallorossi have identified the former Southampton stopper as a potential replacement for Kostas Manolas, who has joined Napoli.

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