Sky Sports Reporter: Liverpool interested in move for Premier League defender

Liverpool tracking Luka Vuskovic as centre-back plans gather pace Liverpool's recruitment planning is already stretching well beyond the immediate window, with defensive reshaping emerging as a live theme under Andoni Iraola. The early weeks of his tenure have brought encouragement in results, but the numbers at the back suggest why centre-back discussion is accelerating ahead of summer 2027.

The headline update, first reported by Florian Plettenberg, is that Brighton defender Luka Vuskovic has been added to Liverpool's shortlist. The 19-year-old is being monitored closely, with Brighton understood to value him at around €100 million.

Plettenberg wrote on X: "Liverpool have Luka Vuskovic on their shortlist for next summer. The 19 y/o top defender is being monitored regularly.

His contract at Brighton is valid until 2031. No release clause will be available next summer.

Vuskovic is very happy under Fabian Hürzeler. However, his dream is to join Real Madrid one day.

🚨🆕 Liverpool have Luka Vuskovic on their shortlist for next summer. The 19 y/o top defender is being monitored regularly.

#LFC His contract at Brighton is valid until 2031. No release clause will be available next summer.

Four shutouts and too many games with multiple concessions point to a side still searching for full control. That helps explain why succession planning in defence has become a priority, particularly with long-term leadership questions in that area.

Vuskovic fits the profile of a modern elite target, young, highly rated, already tested at senior level and carrying substantial resale upside. After Tottenham signed him from Hajduk Split in 2025 and sent him on loan to Hamburg, he enhanced his reputation in Germany before a quick permanent move elsewhere."