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Fulham is the perfect destination for Liverpool outcast Joel Matip

Shortly after Claudio Ranieri was appointed Fulham manager on Wednesday, reports in linked Liverpool centre-half Joel Matip with a January move to SW6.

Craven Cottage is the ideal destination for the out-of-favour Reds centre-half and would represent a smart move for all parties.

The Cameroonian international has started just one Premier League match all season for Liverpool and has played a grand total of less than 100 league minutes.

These statistics show that Jurgen Klopp clearly does not view the defender as a viable starting option at Anfield, and Matip must seek a move away from Merseyside to regain consistent football.

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There would be no better place to move than Fulham, who sport the league’s leakiest defence and are in desperate need of no-nonsense, commandeering centre-backs such as Matip.

The 27-year-old boasts copious Premier League and Champions League experience, providing aerial cover at the back with his towering frame.

Claudio Ranieri would do well to attract Joel Matip to Fulham this January, offering the Liverpool defender a nailed-down starting place and bolstering the Whites’ porous rearguard.