LIVE Transfer Talk: Liverpool eye Schalke's Kabak to freshen up backline

Liverpool's pursuit of a new defender may lead them to Germany as the club are interested in Schalke 04's Ozan Kabak. Transfer Talk has the latest.

July 27, 2020 • 3:30 PM

The coronavirus pandemic has made the transfer market uncertain -- and you can find out when the windows open here -- but here are the rumours floating around Europe's big leagues and beyond.

TOP STORY: Liverpool go after Schalke's Kabak

Bild is reporting that Liverpool are interested in trying to sign Schalke 04 defender Ozan Kabak.

The 20-year-old Turkish centre-back has been at the heart of the Reds' pursuit for a new defender in the wake of Dejan Lovren's move away from Anfield.

Lovren has joined Zenit St Petersburg for almost £11 million, and in response to that, Liverpool will attempt to try and make the signing of Kabak a reality.

For now, though, Schalke are demanding a fee of at least £31.8m before agreeing to sell the youngster.

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22.49 BST: Newly-promoted Leeds are expected to be active in the transfer market, with striker identified as the position in the biggest need of an upgrade.

Patrick Bamford scored 16 goals this past season in the Championship but Leeds are expected to make a splash, with high-profile frontmen such as Edinson Cavani linked. Gent president Ivan De Witte has revealed that Leeds have launched an official £27 million bid for his star young striker Jonathan David.

The 20-year-old Canadian, who Arsenal and Man United have reportedly held talks about, scored 23 goals and added 10 assists this past season and has been tipped for a move to one of Europe's Big Five leagues. Gent reportedly want at least €30m for the striker and have already rejected a €23m bid from Lille.

Speaking to De Zondag, Gent chairman De Witte said:

"I have only expressed my annoyance that contacts have been made with Lille behind our back.

"There were no contacts last week, but that they have made a transfer impossible because of that is a bridge too far.

"The contacts were stopped this week, but other clubs are still interested. With much better proposals even. Including Leeds."

22.03 BST: Brighton have finally announced they have signed attacker Adam Lallana from Liverpool.