As Ferguson mentioned, an injury to Leon Balogun leaves the Gers pretty thin at the back, and it looks as though Calvin Bassey will have to fill in for the Borussia Dortmund tie this evening, with Filip Helander not in the Europa League squad.
Martin signed the midfielder when he was MK Dons head coach and he revealed how he managed to persuade the player to turn down the likes of Chelsea and Borussia Dortmund before he made the switch to the English League One side:
A €75m (£63m) release clause in his contract at Borussia Dortmund will become active at the end of the season, leading to a scramble for the 21-year-old’s signature.
According to The Mirror, the Old Trafford outfit have identified Leeds United‘s Kalvin Phillips, West Ham United‘s Declan Rice and Borussia Dortmund‘s Jude Bellingham as their primary targets and are likely to make a move for one of the Englishmen.
The 21-year-old only joined Anderlecht from Borussia Dortmund in July last year, but he has been racking up the assists, with 14 in all competitions so far.
The Ghanaian-born Belgian has been on Everton and Borussia Dortmund’s radar in the past but it isn’t expected that Rangers will face much competition for the player.
Arsenal, Newcastle and Borussia Dortmund are said to be leading the race for the Canadian’s signature, with AC Milan and Inter Milan also keen on the striker.
Dembele worked with Tuchel at Borussia Dortmund and there is mutual admiration between the two of them, which makes a move from Barcelona all the more likely to happen.
Other teams, such as Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich have also been linked with Carvalho, but Liverpool are hoping their determination to sign him will help get a deal over the line before they are beaten to the punch.
The Cottagers are likely to be keen on the deal as Carvalho can leave for a team abroad in the summer for a nominal fee when his contract expires. It also benefits the Reds, who will want to head off interest from the likes of Chelsea, Borussia Dortmund and Bayern Munich.
