Liverpool targets Nico Schlotterbeck from Borussia Dortmund ahead of January
Yahoo Sports • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 27, 2026, 8:35 PM
Last updated Oct 27, 2026
Liverpool has identified Borussia Dortmund's Nico Schlotterbeck as a potential transfer target. As the 26-year-old defender has performed well this season, he remains on the Reds' radar following earlier links last summer. His contract with Dortmund runs until 2031, complicating potential negotiations. Journalist Pete O’Rourke notes Liverpool is also considering other defenders, including Murillo from Nottingham Forest, Bastoni from Inter Milan, and Jules Kounde from Barcelona.
- •Nico Schlotterbeck has one goal in six appearances this season.
- •Liverpool showed interest in Schlotterbeck last summer.
- •Other defenders on Liverpool's radar include Murillo, Bastoni, and Kounde.
- •Schlotterbeck's current contract with Dortmund runs until the summer of 2031.
- •Concerns exist regarding his adaptation to the Premier League.
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"Speaking on the Transfer Insider podcast, journalist Pete O’Rourke claimed that Liverpool have identified Borussia Dortmund defender Nico Schlotterbeck as a target. O’Rourke said,“Nico Schlotter...
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