Borussia Dortmund centre-back Nico Schlotterbeck could move to Liverpool, according to Bild.
Negotiations to extend the 25-year-old German’s contract have dragged on, so other clubs are beginning to closely monitor Nico’s situation. Bayern Munich, Real Madrid and Manchester City are known to be interested.
Liverpool are also interested in Schlotterbeck as they seek to sign a new centre-back. The Merseysiders risk losing Ibrahima Konate as a free agent in the summer of 2026, and new defender Giovanni Leone has suffered a cruciate ligament rupture.
Liverpool are expected to be interested in signing Schlotterbeck during the winter transfer window, but Borussia are not discussing such a transfer. Despite this, Arne Slot’s team continues to consider Nico as a long-term successor to Virgil van Dijk.
Schlotterbeck has been playing for Dortmund since July 2022, when he moved from Freiburg for €20 million. The German player’s current contract runs until 30 June 2027. Borussia have offered the player a contract extension until 2030, but have not yet received a response.
This season, Schlotterbeck has played four matches without scoring.
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