Liverpool have potential plan to sign Ozan Kabak for under £ 18million initially agreed

Liverpool have devised a scheme to sign Ozan Kabak in a cut-price deal this summer, according to reports.

Schalke Kabak center-back was loaned to Anfield in the January transfer window to close the gap left by injured trio Virgil van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip.

The Turkey international, who turned 21 last week, has shown signs of promise since entering into a partnership with Nat Phillips in central defense.

Liverpool paid a loan fee of £ 1.5million to secure Kabak’s services for six months and, as part of the deal, included an option to buy the player this summer for £ 18million sterling.

But the Reds are reluctant to spend that much on the player and will try to sign him once he returns to Schalke, claim Athletic .

The report adds that Liverpool believe they can negotiate a lower-than-agreed fee for the first time in January.

Given their defensive injury crisis at the start of the year, Liverpool were in a weak negotiating position and Jurgen Klopp just needed to bring in some new faces at the center-back.

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But their cunning plan could backfire this summer, as Kabak has many admirers across Europe and another club could come up with a higher offer that Schalke would be more likely to accept.

It remains to be seen how far Liverpool will pursue Kabak, as their priority center-back goal appears to be Bundesliga rival Ibrahima Konate.

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Of course, Liverpool could sting for Konate and Kabak, the latter receiving praise from Alan Shearer after keeping a clean sheet in the 1-0 win over Wolves earlier this month.

“More performances like this and Liverpool could end up making his loan transfer permanent,” said the former England striker. Premier League productions .

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