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Liverpool are the 'most likely' team to sign £13m Premier League star

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Liverpool's defensive line is clearly going to be one of their main focuses this summer. Andy Robertson is guaranteed to leave and with Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate's futures still under question, it...

Liverpool are the 'most likely' team to sign £13m Premier League star Liverpool's defensive line is clearly going to be one of their main focuses this summer. Andy Robertson is guaranteed to leave and with Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate's futures still under question , it's unclear what the Reds' backline will look like next term. Indeed, Jeremy Jacquet has already been signed for £55 million but, seeing as though he's been nursing an injury since the end of the January transfer window, he's unlikely to be thrusted straight into Arne Slot 's starting XI.

This means that other options will need to be explored as soon as possible. Liverpool are leading the way to sign Marcos Senesi Marcos Senesi has been a stalwart ever since Bournemouth brought him in back in 2022. The Argentine centre-back has managed to lead the Cherries' defensive line extremely well over the last few years and, even though he lost both of his partners in Dean Huijsen and Illia Zabarnyi over the summer, he's still kept Andoni Iraola's men in line.

However, his contract is going to expire in June 2026 and, since he hasn't agreed a new deal with his current club, several teams from across the world are showing an interest in his services. This has caused Liverpool's interest to be piqued with The i Paper now sharing an update on Richard Hughes' pursuit of the 28-year-old. "[Macos] Senesi’s representatives have been busy trying to secure the 28-year-old his next move, after notifying Bournemouth he will not be signing a new deal on the South Coast," they wrote.

"The i Paper understands Liverpool are the most likely destination, as they look to add some much-needed fresh faces to their central defensive arsenal. "Skipper Virgil van Dijk, who turns 35 in July, has had to play 49 times already this campaign, due to lack of alternatives, while Ibrahima Konate continues to struggle for form and last summer’s signing Giovanni Leoni remains on the treatment table. "Chelsea and Manchester United had been keeping tabs on Senesi, but The i Paper has been told neither are currently planning to make a move.