Andoni Iraola given green light to sign defender for Liverpool

Andoni Iraola given green light to sign defender for Liverpool Liverpool's defence may have been massively upgraded in the summer but, it still feels like more needs to be done for them to be back at their best. Both Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson exited Anfield for nothing in June 2027 which left a massive gap for the Reds to plug. This led to Kostas Tsimikas coming back and Jeremy Jacquet being brought in. And, just to make sure they have another cover, Liverpool also signed Ronald Araujo on a season-long loan. However, with some of their defenders still out injured and some not quite ready to make the step up to the starting XI, it still feels like changes need to be made. Many different defenders have been linked with a potential move to L4 and now, Liverpool have finally been given the green light to bring one in. Alejandro Balde wants to leave Barcelona Since Araujo now has right-back locked down , other areas of Liverpool's defence will need to be focused on. At the moment, Virgil van Dijk and Jacquet seem to be Iraola's first choice centre-backs which just leaves left-back. And, although Milos Kerkez is clearly the Spaniard's preferred option, he's massively underperformed. This is why Tsimikas was given a chance to prove his worth but, in the end, he actually played even worse than the Hungarian. After Kerkez failed to impress last term, fans have demanded that another left-back is brought in and now, according to Diario AS, they could be about to have their wishes granted. "Balde, increasingly distant from Barça," they shared via their live transfer feed . "Liverpool remain very interested in Alejandro Balde, with Chelsea and AC Milan also pushing for a January transfer. Furthermore, PSG are preparing a €40 million offer for January. "The left-back is now considering leaving the club after falling several places in Hansi Flick's pecking order. Balde still wants to succeed at Barcelona, ​​but a move now seems a real possibility." Alejandro Balde could be the final piece to Liverpool's defensive puzzle Even though Balde is a similar age to Kerkez , he's got much more experience and he looks much more confident on the ball. Last season, he was one of Hansi Flick's main defenders and, even though he's fallen down the pecking order this term, he is still a solid player. The fact that PSG are already preparing a €40 million bid for him proves how good he is as, not only do they have one of the best left-backs in the world in Nuno Mendes but, Luis Enrique rarely ever buys a bad player. €40 million is worth around £34 million which, for a player of Balde's calibre in this market, would be an absolute steal. Obviously, these are all just rumours at the moment but, with the Reds clearly needing a new left-back as soon as possible, there's not really a better option out there than the Spaniard, not at the moment, anyway.