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Liverpool enter bidding war for Van Dijk replacement with captain on course to leave

🤔Could Finn Jeltsch be Liverpool’s replacement for Virgil van Dijk?

By Joe Williams · Football 365

Published: Wednesday, 28 October 2026 at 12:12 PM

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Liverpool have reportedly joined Barcelona in a bidding war to sign Stuttgart center-back Finn Jeltsch.
Captain Virgil van Dijk and defender Joe Gomez are both reportedly on course to leave on free transfers next summer.
Stuttgart have reportedly increased their asking price for Jeltsch from €50m to €60m.

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Liverpool have entered a bidding war with Barcelona to sign Stuttgart center-back Finn Jeltsch as a potential permanent replacement for Virgil van Dijk. With Van Dijk and teammate Joe Gomez both out of contract at the end of the season and reportedly on course to leave, Liverpool are actively preparing succession plans. German club Stuttgart have reportedly raised their asking price for the defender to €60m.

Liverpool were previously reported to be willing to pay €50m for Jeltsch. The transfer race could also impact on-loan Barcelona defender Ronald Araujo, who holds a €55m release clause, as manager Andoni Iraola looks to reshape his defensive options amid looming departures.

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