Liverpool eye move for Brazilian defender with £84 million release clause - Reports

According to a report by Football Insider's Peter O'Rourke, Liverpool are considering a move for Brazilian defender Vitor Reis. The 18-year-old defender is believed to have a release clause of £84 million written into his contract with Palmerias.

Reis is one of the most exciting prospects to come out of the South American nation and is highly rated by clubs in Europe, with Real Madrid and Arsenal also eyeing his signature.

The 18-year-old has played 1187 senior minutes for Palmerias and is capable of playing at either centre back or right back. His contract runs until 2028 and the reported release clause sees the Brazilian side hold all the power in any future negotiations for his services.

Liverpool are planning for the future of their defense, with Virgil van Dijk and Trent Alexander-Arnold in the final year of their contracts. The 20-time English Champions will keep tabs on the talented teenager and decide in the coming windows if they are willing to begin proceedings to bring him to Anfield.

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"It is a bummer, should not have happened" - Liverpool star bemoans first international sending-off

Liverpool star Virgil van Dijk has bemoaned his first sending-off for the Dutch national team after he was given his marching orders in his Oranje's 1-1 draw with Hungary in the UEFA Nations League. The former Southampton star is one of the most precise defenders in the world but saw red after picking up two yellow cards in the game.

The Dutch defender was initially given a yellow for petitioning the referee after Donyell Malen was brought down by the opposition despite being the captain of his side. He lamented that booking after the game, telling ESPN via FotMob after the game:

"It is a bummer, should not have happened, but I'm especially angry about the first [yellow card]. They say the captain is the only one who can talk to the referee, I walk up to him. Up tempo, but not in a nasty way, not at all. Very respectful. Because I felt it was a breakaway player, he did not go for the ball at all. If even the captain can not say anything... then it gets difficult."

The Liverpool captain did not have a lot of complaints about his second booking, saying:

"With the second card I did give him a reason to give it, that should have been done more cleverly, period."

The Dutch will next face Germany at the Allianz Arena on Monday in their second game of the international break. Ronald Koeman's side currently sit in second place behind Die Mannschaft on the table with five points to their seven.