Lutsharel Geertruida: Liverpool in talks to sign defender on loan

Liverpool are in talks to sign Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida on loan.

Geertruida is currently on loan at Sunderland from RB Leipzig.

The 25-year-old played for Arne Slot at Feyenoord and is understood to be one of the defensive options that Liverpool are looking at.

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.

As it stands, the situation is complex given three teams are involved.

There is no recall clause in Geertruida’s loan with Sunderland and anything that happens will be in agreement with Regis le Bris’ side.

It is understood Sunderland will seek compensation if an agreement can be reached. They paid a loan fee of about £2m for Geertruida in the summer.