Liverpool want to sign €80m Portugal star
Liverpool have got Tomas Araujo on the list
Joe Gomez could also depart with the club having fielded offers for the England international last year. If the right money is put up, then the 28-year-old will also be on his way.
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The Reds missed out on Dean Huijsen in the mini-transfer window ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup. The Spaniard opted for a move to Real Madrid instead, with Liverpool having to look down their list of alternatives.
One of the names on that list - as initially revealed by Anfieldwatch - is Tomas Araujo. The 23-year-old Portuguese defender is a homegrown talent from Benfica - and recently made the breakthrough into the national team reckoning too.
Last season the 6'2 stopper played mostly at right-back owing to an injury to Alexander Bah - showcasing a versatility that would surely be appreciated by Arne Slot.
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Araujo under consideration by Liverpool
Nonetheless, Araujo is seen primarily as a centre-back - and A Bola has now also confirmed he is on the shopping list for plenty of top clubs this summer - Liverpool included.
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In an item discussing Chelsea's interest in the player, the Blues were described as 'a threat'. Paris Saint-Germain - meanwhile - are also thought to be keen having established the Parc des Princes as a haven for Portugal's best young talents.
'Tomás Araújo's performance last season only confirmed the positive indications that the scouting departments of the best clubs have long had of him,' a report in O Jogo reads.
'Liverpool, for example, want to sign a central defender, lost Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid - a €60 million transfer from Bournemouth - and, according to the English press, Tomás Araújo is one of the players being considered for the position.'
Araujo is under contract until 2029 with Benfica - and is believed to boast an €80m release clause in his contract.
Currently out injured with a hernia, Araujo is expected back after the FIFA Club World Cup in time for the start of next season.
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