According to talkSPORT, Liverpool are considering a January move for Porto goalkeeper Iker Casillas.
What’s the story?
To suggest that Liverpool have had defensive problems this season would be the understatement of the century. Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip have both struggled, whilst Alberto Moreno seems to have gone backwards once again.
It is difficult to be too critical of a team’s defensive problems, however, without mentioning the base that it stems from.
In Liverpool’s case, that is through Simon Mignolet and Loris Karius. Granted, Karius has had limited opportunities this season, with Mignolet proving to be Jurgen Klopp’s first-choice stopper during the 2017-18 campaign.
It is understood that Klopp is still happy with Mignolet, but according to talkSPORT, the Reds have been placed on red alert by the news that Casillas could leave Porto in the winter transfer window.
Indeed, the former Spain number one is expected to be on the market come January 1, and Liverpool are believed to be exploring the possibility of a deal.
Could Casillas really end up at Anfield?
It seems a long shot. The 36-year-old appears likely to leave Porto in January after being benched for their last two matches, but whether he ends up at Liverpool is a different matter entirely.
Casillas won five La Liga titles and three Champions League crowns during a glittering career at Real Madrid, before leaving the Bernabeu for Porto at the end of the 2014-15 campaign.
The stopper is closing on 100 matches for Porto, and has already made 10 appearances for the Portuguese giants this season.
According to AS, Porto want to get rid of Casillas – one of the club’s highest earners – in order to avoid Financial Fair Play penalties.
There is no question that Liverpool need a new goalkeeper, and signing Casillas in January on a short-term deal might well be the answer for the time being.
