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Liverpool\u00a0chiefs have reportedly flown to Brazil to thrash out a \u00a320million transfer for highly-rated defender Lucas Beraldo. The Reds are desperate to secure a quick deal ahead of the January window and are attempting to persuade the Sao Paulo star to complete a Premier League switch.<\/p>\n
Beraldo\u2019s form in Brazil has caught the attention of Europe\u2019s biggest clubs. Liverpool are reportedly desperate to secure a transfer for the 19-year-old centre-back as Jurgen Klopp seeks to rejuvenate his back line.<\/p>\n
Representatives from Anfield allegedly met with their Sao Paulo counterparts after the Brazilian side defeated Bragantino last week. They now hope to convince Beraldo to join.<\/p>\n
A \u00a320m transfer could reportedly be agreed ahead of the January window, with Klopp needing new faces in central defence. Joel Matip could leave at the end of the season, while Virgil van Dijk is 33 next summer. Joe Gomez and Ibrahima Konate have suffered with injuries and inconsistency.<\/p>\n
READ MORE: <\/strong> Arsenal and Newcastle battle it out for Brandt who Klopp ‘wanted over Salah'[TRANSFERS] <\/strong><\/p>\n According to The Sun, the trip to Brazil is separate to Liverpool\u2019s pursuit of Andre Trindade. The Reds are reportedly set to compete with Premier League rivals including Arsenal and Manchester United for the 22-year-old defensive midfielder.<\/p>\n Liverpool have lacked a quality option in that position despite a sweeping overhaul in the summer transfer window. But talks in Brazil have been exclusively focused on securing a move for Beraldo, the report insists.<\/p>\n It is claimed that Beraldo will be promised a fast-track route into Liverpool\u2019s first team, with Joel Matip currently due to depart next summer leaving just three senior centre-halves at Anfield. The Merseysiders are plotting the transfer now in order to beat the likely competition ahead of January.<\/p>\n Liverpool will hope they can secure a double swoop for Brazilian talent with the additions of Beraldo and Andre over the coming months. Several other European clubs are reported to be interested in the latter.<\/p>\n![](\"https:\/\/cdn.images.express.co.uk\/img\/dynamic\/67\/590x\/secondary\/Liverpool-Jurgen-Klopp-Lucas-Beraldo-5061906.jpg?r=1699792729118\")
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