{"id":581715,"date":"2021-02-01T07:24:02","date_gmt":"2021-02-01T12:24:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/?p=581715"},"modified":"2026-03-15T13:54:09","modified_gmt":"2026-03-15T17:54:09","slug":"liverpool-in-talks-for-ozan-kabak","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lastwordonsports.com\/football\/2021\/02\/01\/liverpool-in-talks-for-ozan-kabak\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool in Talks for Ozan Kabak"},"content":{"rendered":"

According to Fabrizio Romano<\/a>, Liverpool<\/a> are in talks to sign Schalke<\/a> defender Ozan Kabak<\/a>. The Bundesliga strugglers will reportedly only sell him on loan with an obligation to buy for around \u00a330 million.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Should that offer fail to tempt Liverpool, according to Romano<\/a>, they have plenty of other names of their list of options.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u00a0It is looking increasingly likely that Liverpool will bring in not one, but two central defenders before the window slams shut with Ben Davies all but secured<\/a> and the search for one more reportedly on.<\/span><\/p>\n

Liverpool in Talks for Kabak<\/span><\/h2>\n

Kabak Part of a Struggling Schalke Side<\/span><\/h3>\n

At the age of 20, Ozan Kabak has been thrown into the deep end of a Bundesliga relegation scrap. Despite this, the defender has been the bright spark in an otherwise disappointing Schalke side- attracting interest from Liverpool as a result.<\/span><\/p>\n

A move away from the threat of relegation would do his career a world of good as he looks to realise his increasing potential. At Anfield, he’ll undoubtedly get the opportunity to impress in the absence of Virgil van Dijk,<\/a> Joe Gomez<\/a>, Fabinho<\/a> and Joel Matip.\u00a0<\/a><\/span><\/p>\n

Should the move progress, it could be a season-defining one for Liverpool as they look to defend their Premier League title.<\/span><\/p>\n

Sven Botman Ruled Out<\/span><\/h3>\n

Despite earlier reports, a move for Ligue 1 defender Sven Botman has been ruled out-<\/a> leaving Liverpool searching for other options. This could benefit Kabak who will be attracted by a move to a historic club such as Liverpool.<\/span><\/p>\n

Either way, whoever it is, Liverpool must secure a defender before the window slams shut. As it stands, they have no first-team central defenders available with Matip, van Dijk, Gomez and, even the makeshift defender, Fabinho, all out injured.<\/span><\/p>\n

The arrival of Ben Davies looks imminent, but the Reds seem keen to add another before the window reaches its end.<\/span><\/p>\n

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