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Opinion: Don't let Chelsea get him! €9m agreement must trigger Liverpool deal

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Liverpool needs to sign a centre-back this summer as Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez will be out of contract, and Ronald Araujo's loan deal with Barcelona will expire, leaving limited experienced options. The club has Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni as current first-team centre-backs on the books. Liverpool must sign at least one centre-back to boost numbers.

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Liverpool needs to sign a centre-back this summer as Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez will be out of contract, and Ronald Araujo's loan deal with Barcelona will expire, leaving limited experienced options. The club has Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni as current first-team centre-backs on the books. Liverpool must sign at least one centre-back to boost numbers.

Como's Jacobo Ramon is a target for Liverpool and Chelsea, with Real Madrid having a €9m buyback clause that triggers a free-for-all to sign the centre-back. The Daily Mail reports that Ramon is on Chelsea's shortlist, and Liverpool was impressed by him during scouting earlier this year.

Liverpool should fight to sign Jacobo Ramon as he is considered a world-class talent and potentially the best bet to replace Virgil van Dijk. Letting Chelsea sign him would be a disaster for the Reds, given their urgent need for a centre-back.

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Liverpool can't let Chelsea sign someone who would be an incredible player for the Reds. A €9m agreement has triggered the race. Centre-backs are going to be incredibly high on the agenda at Anfield this summer as the Reds look to fix an enormous incoming problem. They essentially have no experienced centre-backs contracted to the club beyond next June. Virgil van Dijk will be out of contract. Joe Gomez will also be out of contract. Ronald Araujo's loan deal with Barcelona will expire. That leaves just Jeremy Jacquet and Giovanni Leoni as current first-team options who will be on the books.

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  1. Anfield Watch · reported · 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC

    Don't let Chelsea get him! €9m agreement must trigger Liverpool deal ↗

    Liverpool can't let Chelsea sign someone who would be an incredible player for the Reds. A €9m agreement has triggered the race.Centre-backs are going to be incredibly high on the...

  2. Anfield Watch · reported · 2026-10-30 18:00 UTC

    Opinion: Don't let Chelsea get him! €9m agreement must trigger Liverpool deal ↗

    Liverpool can't let Chelsea sign someone who would be an incredible player for the Reds. A €9m agreement has triggered the race.

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