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Liverpool are in a race against time to reach a deal with Schalke for their central defender Ozan Kabak.
Preparations are underway for the 20-year-old to undergo a medical examination in Germany on the deadline day, if an agreement can be reached.
Liverpool are working to pay a loan fee of around £ 2.5 million to sign Kabak until the end of the season with the option to buy the player in the summer.
The deal remains tricky as the Bundesliga club is unwilling to let Kabak leave without first signing a replacement, with the deadline for transfers in Germany at 5pm UK time.
Ozan Kabak tackles Leroy Sane – AP Images
Sky Sports News understands that the replacement for Kabak has been identified.
Kabak was on Liverpool’s radar in the summer and is a long-term target of the club’s recruiting team.
Schalke paid £ 13 million for him in 2019 and he is signed by the Bundesliga club until 2024.
Liverpool are also close to signing Preston defender Ben Davies, and the center-back will undergo a medical examination before a £ 1.6 million move to Anfield.
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