Liverpool have shown interest in signing Eintracht Frankfurt defender Willian Pacho ahead of the upcoming transfer window.

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• Liverpool show interest in Pacho
• Defender likely to continue with Eintracht Frankfurt until 2025
• Reds look to bolster their backline

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  WHAT HAPPENED?

  According to , the Reds are keen on signing the 22-year-old Ecuadorian defender in the summer, however, they could loan him back to the German side for his further development as a player before he heads to Anfield in 2025. The plan is to seal the deal as early as possible before the player's transfer value increases.

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  THE BIGGER PICTURE

  Per , the defender is currently valued at €30m, although it was earlier reported that the Bundesliga club are likely to demand a fee in the region of €50-60m. SGE have already identified FC Koln’s Julien Chabot and PAOK’s Konstantinos Koulierakis as possible replacements in case Pacho exits the club.

• DID YOU KNOW?

  With Joel Matip set to exit Anfield at the end of the current season as a free agent, the Reds are looking to bolster their backline ahead of the 2024/25 campaign. Ace defender Virgil van Dijk has also been linked with a move away from the club amid interest from Bayern Munich and a Saudi Pro League club.

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  WHAT NEXT FOR WILLIAN PACHO?

  The centre-back will be next seen in action on Sunday as Dino Toppmoller's side take on newly crowned German champions Bayer Leverkusen.

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