Liverpool eye move for £30m Napoli defender as Arne Slot makes his 'feelings clear' internally

Liverpool are reportedly showing beardown involvement successful signing Sam Beukema as the Reds statesman shaping a antiaircraft shortlist for the summertime transportation window.

The 27-year-old joined Napoli from Bologna last summertime and has since made 22 Serie A appearances, starting 16 of them portion scoring twice.

Beukema has besides impressed successful the Champions League under Antonio Conte, making 5 starts, and helium volition anticipation to found himself arsenic a regular starter adjacent season.

Liverpool oculus determination for Sam Beukema? 

According to reports from TeamTalk, the defender is firmly connected Liverpool’s radar up of the summertime market, with Arne Slot believed to beryllium a large admirer.

Beukema is said to beryllium highly regarded by Slot, who antecedently wanted to motion him from Go Ahead Eagles during his clip as Feyenoord manager.

The Dutch centre-back remains nether declaration astatine Napoli until 2030, and the Serie A broadside would reportedly lone entertain offers supra £30m, contempt having nary progressive tendency to sell.

It is further claimed that Slot has made his admiration wide internally, communicating his views straight to Liverpool’s recruitment department, including sporting director Richard Hughes.

Beukema is present understood to beryllium 1 of respective antiaircraft options the Reds are evaluating arsenic they look to fortify extent astatine the back.

Liverpool's request for a caller defender 

Jeremy Jacquet is acceptable to get from Rennes successful the summertime aft a woody was agreed, while Giovanni Leoni will instrumentality for pre-season aft missing astir the full 2025-26 run with an ACL injury.

Virgil van Dijk remains a commanding presence, and Liverpool would person coagulated screen if Ibrahima Konate commits his semipermanent future to the club, which presently appears possible.

However, Joe Gomez has endured repeated fittingness struggles successful caller seasons and could beryllium moved connected successful the summer.

Liverpool indispensable besides program for beingness beyond Van Dijk successful the agelong term, which means adding different high-level centre-back is apt to stay a priority.

The Reds person besides been linked with Marcos Senesi, though they whitethorn look competition from Tottenham Hotspur if Spurs sphere their Premier League status.