Liverpool’s move to sign Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida on loan is unlikely to come off.
Geertruida is currently on loan at Sunderland from RB Leipzig, which complicates any deal.
A move would also give Sunderland little time to find a replacement with the transfer window closing on Monday.
There is no recall clause in Geertruida’s loan with Sunderland and anything that happens would have to be in agreement with Regis le Bris’ side.
As it stands, the complexity of resolving the deal looks like scuppering a move to Anfield for the 25-year-old, who played for Arne Slot at Feyenoord.
The Dutch international is versatile and can play at right-back, centre-back and as a defensive midfielder.
Slot’s side are without Conor Bradley, who is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, while Jeremie Frimpong is also currently sidelined for a “few weeks” with a groin injury and Ibrahima Konate’s contract is set to expire this summer.
