Liverpool transfer target Diego Carlos has been tipped for a big move.
Spanish and Sevilla football expert Colin Millar was talking to the Totally Football Show about the central defender, and said he thinks Diego Carlos will be sold for serious money.
Liverpool are interested in the player, said Team Talk, but the Spanish side won’t think about letting him go cheaply.
That lines up with that Millar said about 27-year-old, who only joined the club last July for £13.50 million.
"“Diego Carlos has been, arguably, the stand out central defender in La Liga, alongside Sergio Ramos.“He’s a rock, he’s so consistent. I think he could go for big, big money.”"
However, the quality of his performances have helped Sevilla to demand as much as €75 million for Carlos. Will Liverpool pay that much money for someone who Millar described as a ‘rock’ and the best defender in La Liga?
Millar has got extensive knowledge of Sevilla. He’s the author of The Frying Pan of Spain: Sevilla v Real Betis – Spain’s Hottest Football Rivalry and has worked for Marca and is the current news editor of Football Espana.
Basically, he knows his onions.
We’ve seen rumours linking Liverpool with less expensive options as a replacement for Dejan Lovren. Bournemouth’s Lloyd Kelly and Real Betis defender Aissa Mandi are two such players, and that would seem to fit with sporting director Michael Edwards’ way of operating.
There have even been lowball offers for Jamal Lewis from Norwich, who is valued at double the price Liverpool opened bidding with.
However, should they decide to blow the budget on Carlos, it’s clear that they would be getting someone fresh off the back of their best season to date. He was compared to Sergio Ramos as La Liga’s best and played 92% of Sevilla’s minutes this season.
That availability record would certainly beat Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.
It remains to be seen what will happen. Liverpool are working slowly in this market and won’t want to waste any money, especially after COVID-19 impacted finances and budget.