Liverpool have secured an settlement to signal defender Lutsharel Geertruida from Sunderland forward of Monday’s switch deadline. The Reds have finalized phrases with the 25-year-old Dutch right-back and at the moment are negotiating immediately with Sunderland, the place he’s presently on mortgage from RB Leipzig. The Bundesliga membership is unlikely to dam the switch.
Background on the Transfer
This pursuit comes after accidents sidelined Jeremie Frimpong and Conor Bradley for Liverpool. Dominik Szoboszlai stepped in at right-back throughout the workforce’s 4-1 victory over Newcastle on Saturday, serving to finish a five-game winless streak within the Premier League.
Geertruida’s Current Profession Path
Geertruida joined Sunderland on mortgage from RB Leipzig at first of the season and has appeared in 17 Premier League matches, beginning 10 of them. This potential transfer to Liverpool would mark his fourth membership in simply 24 months, following his switch from Feyenoord to RB Leipzig in the summertime of 2024.
The versatile defender spent his first six skilled seasons at Feyenoord, together with three underneath present Liverpool supervisor Arne Slot. Slot led Feyenoord to the Eredivisie title within the 2022/23 season, with Geertruida that includes because the most-utilized participant throughout that interval. He made 127 appearances underneath Slot, scoring 16 targets and offering 9 assists.
