Joel Matip is expected to leave Liverpool this summer when his contract expires. In anticipation of this, Liverpool had been interested in a left-footed centre-back since last summer, and although he missed out, Chelsea defender Levi Colwill was said to be the leading candidate.
Various centre-backs have been linked with the club throughout the season, with Sporting defender Goncalo Inácio and Eintracht Frankfurt defender William Pacho among the targets, as well as Bayer Leverkusen defender Piero Hincapie.
According to Fichajes, Liverpool are set to accelerate their pursuit of the 22-year-old Ecuadorian defender ahead of this summer’s transfer window.
The young defender, who can operate mainly at centre-back but also as a left-back, has been supporting the successful team from the back.
He has made 37 appearances this season and has featured in over 100 games for the team he joined in August 2021, and is one of the most promising centre-backs in Europe, with the physicality and foot technique to beat him in one-on-one situations.
Will the Ecuadorian defender join one of the best final lines in the Premier League, including Virgil van Dijk, Ibrahima Konate, Jarel Quansah and Joe Gomez…?