Schlotterbeck linked with Liverpool move

Borussia Dortmund’s Nico Schlotterbeck has reportedly attracted interest from Liverpool.

Ruhr Nachrichten recently reported that Borussia Dortmund are keen to extend Nico Schlotterbeck’s contract beyond 2027, making him one of the best-paid players at the club in the process.

But the Black and Yellows could face competition for his services, with Bild’s head of football, Christian Falk, reporting that the centre-back has attracted interest from Liverpool.

According to Falk’s report, Liverpool see the German international as a potential successor for Virgil van Dijk.

Schlotterbeck recently hit out at the “lack of quality” in Dortmund’s squad. Speaking after his side’s 0-1 defeat to Augsburg at the weekend, he told Sky Germany:

“A lack of consistency is a lack of quality, because you have to be good to be consistent over a long period of time. We can’t do that, a lot of players can’t do that. Unfortunately, you have to say we’re not good enough.

The 25-year-old joined Dortmund from Freiburg in the summer of 2022 for a reported €20 million fee. He has a market value of €40 million, according to Transfermarkt.