Liverpool have identified Brighton & Hove Albion‘s Luka Vušković as a target and have received encouragement to pursue his signing next year.
Last summer, the centre-back arrived at Tottenham Hotspur, who sent him on loan to Hamburg SV. He starred for the Bundesliga side, and his performances attracted interest from a few clubs.
Vušković wasn’t able to secure a place at Tottenham. Therefore, he left them permanently for Brighton for around €54m in the summer window. The defender could be on the move again in 2027, and Liverpool remain a concrete option.
Liverpool want to sign Brighton star
Roberto De Zerbi didn’t include the 19-year-old as part of his core plans this season. Two months ago, he confirmed this as the reason for leaving Spurs for Brighton & Hove Albion in July.
The Croatia international’s decision paid off as he quickly established himself under Fabian Hürzeler’s orders. He played 1,270 minutes in 16 matches and has been a key figure in the Seagulls’ defence.
Brighton have conceded seven goals in 10 league matches and have the second-best defensive record in the Premier League, behind Arsenal [conceded five]. The Amex club conceded four against Chelsea and two against Liverpool.
Luka Vušković’s impressive performances haven’t gone unnoticed, and Sky Deutschland covers the latest about the Reds and Bayern Munich. In fact, Andoni Iraola’s side have shown ‘concrete interest’ in the Brighton star.
Boost for Liverpool as rival forced to drop out
The youngster’s contract is until 2031, with an option for another year, and Transfermarkt value him at €65m. There’s a possibility he could continue at Brighton & Hove Albion after this season.
In case there’s a sale, Fabian Hürzeler’s side would need at least €100m to give the green light. This makes a potential deal unrealistic for Bayern Munich, and they would have to drop out.
Sky asks ‘who could win his race in the future’ and immediately mentions that Liverpool are ‘seriously interested’ in securing his services. Bayern Munich not planning to pursue will certainly come as an encouragement for the Anfield club.
However, the Reds would have to convince Luka Vušković because his big dream is to join Real Madrid.
Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez, Jérémy Jacquet, Giovanni Leoni and Ronald Araújo are the centre-backs at Anfield. Andoni Iraola has mainly utilised Araújo as a right-back. He’s on loan from Barcelona, and the Reds have an option to make his stay permanent.
Both Van Dijk, 35, and Gomez have their contracts expire in 2027. If one or both were to leave, Vušković could be the right candidate to strengthen Liverpool’s defence.
