After making 37 appearances for Bologna last season and gaining a reputation across Europe, 22-year-old defender Riccardo Calafioli made his long-awaited debut for Italy in June 2024.He was also selected for EURO 2024, making three full appearances in the group stage and earning coach Luciano Spalletti He has earned the full trust of coach Luciano Spalletti.
Liverpool’s search for a left-footed centre-back saw them contact a number of defenders in the summer transfer window. The Italian defender has also been listed as one of their targets, with interest from Juventus also received, bringing his future closer to stepping up this summer.
According to the Daily Mail, his club Bologna have started looking for a replacement and have shown interest in 22-year-old defender Sepp van den Berg, whose position at Liverpool is becoming increasingly difficult, and are likely to battle it out with Mainz, Wolfsburg and Southampton It appears that.
The Dutch U-21 defender, who has been on loan for the past few years, spent last season with Bundesliga side Mainz. He made 36 appearances, including in cup competitions, and was one of the top performers in Germany, attracting the attention of several clubs.
The player himself is said to want a full transfer or loan move to Mainz, where he was on loan, but no concrete moves have been made as he may take part in pre-season as Joel Matip’s replacement under new manager Arne Slot.
Liverpool have set a transfer fee of £20 million should the player be sold. At just 22 years of age, the centre-back has enough potential to play for the next ten years, and with his future potential, it is not a high asking price.
What sort of career will the Dutch centre-back have?