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366 Liverpool have been linked with Torino’s Perr Schuurs in recent days.
According to Tuttomercatoweb, the Reds are eyeing the 22-year-old defender with interest.
Links between Liverpool and Schuurs go back a while.
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According to 90Min, the Dutchman had a trial with the Anfield club back in 2017.
Schurrs ended up joining Ajax from Fortuna Sittard.
And earlier this year, he made the switch to Torino for £8.3million plus add-ons.
In September, agent George Gardi said that Liverpool had been trying to bring him to Anfield.
Gardi told Tuttosport: “The first time the director expressed Torino’s willingness to take Perr it seems to me we were faced with something unthinkable to materialise.
“Over the time, clubs of the calibre of Tottenham, Liverpool or PSG had moved to take the player.
“The operation, as I told you, was long, but fair and in some passages even pleasant.
“In addition to Liverpool, Tottenham, PSG and three Italian clubs also wanted Schuurs.”
Schuurs has been so impressive for Torino that the Reds appear to still be trying to sign him.
Liverpool are apparently looking for Virgil van Dijk’s successor and Schuurs seems to fit the bill.
However, the Reds aren’t alone in the chase – Atletico Madrid are apparently eyeing the player too.
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Schuurs is a really talented defender and it was only a matter of time before he left Ajax for a club in one of Europe’s top five leagues.
The 22-year-old, whose progression was branded as ‘incredible’ by Kenneth Perez, is very confident on the ball and possesses an excellent range of passing.
Standing 6ft 3in tall, he’s excellent in the air as well and is a solid defender in 1v1 situations.
On Twitter, fans have compared Schuurs to the likes of Van Dijk, Ben White, John Stones, Alessandro Nesta and Ronald Koeman.
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