Jurgen Klopp’s attempt to raid Borussia Dortmund for centre-half has been halted

Liverpool's defensive crisis may be easing somewhat but Jurgen Klopp still is in dire need of some additional cover at the back.

Kolo Toure and Mamadou Sakho may be about to return to fitness, but the German certainly never wants a situation where he has to play Luis Enrique at the back ever again after his showing against Exeter City. The club have recalled a number of fringe loan players to the club this month, but it looks as though their pursuit of a defender from Klopp's old stomping ground has come to nothing. Liverpool have been linked with taking the highly rated Nevin Subotic to Merseyside this month, as Klopp's former club have denied the player is moving anywhere. Thomas Tuchel has told the Reds that the defender is not available for a January move despite just starting four games this season,

"To Subotic, I can say that we need him as an integral part of the team. If it remains solely my decision, there is not the slightest reason for a change.”

Subotic has played under Klopp at two different clubs having been part of the squad at Mainz when the 'Normal One', was in charge, and then moving to Dortmund in 2008.