Liverpool have a serious interest in signing Roma defender Roger Ibanez in January.

The Reds are stretched to the brink in central defence, with all of Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip currently injured.

The former two are long term injuries.

And according to ASRomaLive, Ibanez is someone Liverpool admire.

They are looking to do a deal in January, and the source claims Roma will sell if Liverpool can offer up to £36 million.

Tottenham and Leicester have also kept a close eye on Ibanez since he moved to Roma from Atalanta last summer.