Augsburg centre-back Ragnar Klavan is reportedly having a medical at Liverpool ahead of a £4.2 million move this summer. 

That’s according to Sky Sports, which reported the defender is being drafted in to provide cover for Dejan Lovren and Joel Matip with Mamadou Sakho and Joe Gomez out injured.

Sky added the deal could be confirmed by Wednesday.

The 30-year-old has been capped 112 times by Estonia and made almost 300 appearances in the Eredivisie and Bundesliga.

An experienced campaigner, Klavan is a solid, safety-first defender who is good in the air and can also move the ball out from the back well.

He’s unlikely to unseat those in front of him in the pecking order, but he’s a useful player to be able to call upon if the need arises and gives the Reds more depth in defence.

Meanwhile, according to Chilean outlet AS (h/t the Daily Star‘s Jamie Styles), Reds boss Jurgen Klopp is interested in Gary Medel, whom Inter Milan are open to selling, and his team-mate Marcelo Brozovic.

The former is a combative enforcer who would add further protection for the back four. He’s also an accomplished passer of the ball, per WhoScored.com:

His presence could free up the side’s more creative talents to push forward with abandon. This is Anfield doubts the move will come to pass, however:

As for the latter, he is a box-to-box midfielder who will look to regain possession and push forward effectively.

Per WhoScored.com, Brozovic could leave those behind him exposed, however:

The 23-year-old is an excellent player in the making, but the Reds can ill afford to give their opponents free reign to roam forward in midfield.

If he were to sign for the Reds he’d need to be paired with a player who can cover the space behind him.

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