Liverpool Assess £52m Opportunity as Singo Emerges on Recruitment Radar
Liverpool’s defensive rebuild continues to gather pace, with senior figures at the club now weighing up a move for Galatasaray’s powerful and highly adaptable defender Wilfried Singo. With the Premier League champions navigating a campaign disrupted by injuries and contract uncertainty, attention has sharpened on a player viewed as capable of strengthening multiple areas of the back line.
Growing Need for Reinforcements
Arne Slot has been forced to contend with persistent setbacks across his defence. Giovanni Leoni’s injury has left only a trio of fit senior centre-backs, while uncertainty surrounding Ibrahima Konate’s long-term future has only added to the strategic concerns. At right-back, the departure of Trent Alexander-Arnold to Real Madrid has created a gap that Liverpool have struggled to fill consistently.
Conor Bradley’s pre-season extension and Jeremie Frimpong’s arrival were expected to ease the transition, yet injury interruptions and variable form have limited both players’ influence. Dominik Szoboszlai has at times been redeployed at right-back, a move that has cost Liverpool rhythm and control in midfield.
Against this backdrop, a player capable of covering centre-back and right-back with equal assurance has become a central priority.
Singo Identified as Leading Target
Liverpool’s interest in Wilfried Singo intensified after scouts attended Galatasaray’s Champions League clash with Ajax earlier in the autumn. The Ivory Coast international has flourished in Turkey since his €30 million switch from Monaco in 2025, offering dynamism, strength and tactical clarity in both defensive roles.
Singo’s deal with Galatasaray runs to 2030 and includes a release clause reported at €60 million. With the details understood to be straightforward, Liverpool are now positioned to assess whether activating the clause represents value ahead of next summer’s market. Sporting director Richard Hughes is already believed to be closely monitoring the conditions surrounding the potential deal.
Rising Reputation Across Europe
Singo’s surge has been years in the making. After leaving Ivory Coast for Torino in 2019, he established himself in Serie A before making the move to Monaco in 2023. From there, his transition to Galatasaray last summer elevated him onto the Champions League stage, where his performances have caught the eye of multiple European clubs.
Liverpool experienced his quality first-hand earlier this season in their defeat to Galatasaray, with the 24-year-old delivering a commanding defensive display. Long-term admirers such as Borussia Dortmund, Newcastle United and Everton were linked with him prior to his Istanbul move, yet Liverpool now appear the most serious contenders for his signature.
With the January window approaching and summer planning already accelerating behind the scenes, the option to secure a physically dominant, technically assured defender with multi-positional value is one Liverpool are unlikely to overlook.
