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Report: Liverpool want Ozan Kabak who idolises Virgil van Dijk

Liverpool are interested in signing Ozan Kabak as the Reds look set to sell Dejan Lovren this summer, .

The Mail suggests that Lovren is closing in on a move to Zenit St Petersburg. And it appears that Kabak is one name that Jurgen Klopp is considering as his replacement.

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The 20-year-old has been excellent in the Bundesliga this season. And the Mail notes that Manchester City, Juventus and Borussia Dortmund are also tracking the Turkey international.

And it appears that rival interest is not the only stumbling block the Premier League champions may have to contend with.

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, Schalke want £40 million for the youngster, but Liverpool deem that price to be too high and hope to negotiate a smaller fee.

TBR View: Convincing Kabak into Anfield move may not be difficult

If Liverpool can agree a fee with Schalke, it is not difficult to imagine Kabak jumping at the chance to move to Merseyside.

that he idolises Virgil van Dijk and wants to try and reach the Dutchman’s level in the coming years.

The chance to play alongside van Dijk therefore, would surely appeal to the centre-back. The onus is on the Reds now to try and agree a fee if Klopp decides that he wants the starlet this summer.