Approach made: Aston Villa in contact over signing €45m Liverpool transfer target

Do Liverpool still need Joel Ordonez?

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Ibrahima Konate left Anfield on a free at the end of his contract this summer, while Virgil van Dijk is not getting any younger.

Ordonez is just the kind of top young centre-back who could be an ideal long-term addition, so some Reds fans will no doubt hope they could still compete for his signature, even if Villa seem to be ahead in the running for now.