Liverpool was forced to have an active transfer deadline on Monday after tests revealed that their center back Joel Matip will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season with an ankle injury. With several other defenders already out, the Premier League powerhouse decided to make some last-minute additions.

The club confirmed on social media on Monday that they have acquired center back Ben Davies from Preston North End on permanent transfer and center back Ozan Kabak from Schalke 04 on loan.

Reportedly, Davies arrives on a $700K fee with Preston also being entitled to $1.35 million in add-ons depending on the player’s performances.

For Kabak, Liverpool will pay a $1.35 million loan fee and a potential $680K bonus. The English club will also have the opportunity to acquire the Turkish international on a permanent transfer in the summer for around $25 million.

Liverpool has been hit with significant injuries on the defensive end this season. Besides Matip, starting defender Virgil Van Dijk is also out for the season with an ACL injury, while backup Joe Gomez is expected to be on the sidelines for at least a couple of months as well. Manager Jurgen Klopp had to play midfielders Fabinho and John Henderson on defense because of this, but with the arrival of the new duo, things should return to normal for the Reds.

Ben Davies spent his entire career with North End, making his pro debut in 2013. The 25-year-old player, who also had lone stints with several low-tier clubs, has 145 appearances for the Championship side in all competitions.

Ozan Kabak, on the other hand, played for Galatasaray, Stuttgart, and Schalke 04 since debuting in 2018. A Turkish international since 2019, he’s so far made seven appearances for his country.

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Liverpool will play the remaining seven games of the Premier League without their defender Joel Matip, who is set to miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.

Matip initially suffered the injury on June 21st, when Liverpool returned to action against Everton. The 28-year-old Cameroonian wasn’t on the pitch for the club’s 4-0 win against Crystal Palace, and he now revealed that he wouldn’t be back on the field until 2020/21.

“This season I will be not back on the pitch but, for next season, I hope I’m going to be – quite early – a direct help for the team,” said Matip in a chat with the club’s website.

Missing Matip won’t be much of a problem for Liverpool, considering they have already secured the Premier League title. The club was previously eliminated from the UEFA Champions League and won’t get the chance to defend the trophy they won last season.

Joel Matip spent his early career in Bundesliga with Germany, before joining Liverpool in 2016 as a free agent. Since then, Matip made 111 appearances for the club, emerging as an integral part of their back four. He also managed to score five goals.

Matip represented Cameroon on the international level but decided to retire from the national team after 2015.

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Liverpool was forced to have an active transfer deadline on Monday after tests revealed that their center back Joel Matip will miss the rest of the 2020-21 season with an ankle injury. With several other defenders already out, the Premier League powerhouse decided to make some last-minute additions.

The club confirmed on social media on Monday that they have acquired center back Ben Davies from Preston North End on permanent transfer and center back Ozan Kabak from Schalke 04 on loan.

Reportedly, Davies arrives on a $700K fee with Preston also being entitled to $1.35 million in add-ons depending on the player’s performances.

For Kabak, Liverpool will pay a $1.35 million loan fee and a potential $680K bonus. The English club will also have the opportunity to acquire the Turkish international on a permanent transfer in the summer for around $25 million.

Liverpool has been hit with significant injuries on the defensive end this season. Besides Matip, starting defender Virgil Van Dijk is also out for the season with an ACL injury, while backup Joe Gomez is expected to be on the sidelines for at least a couple of months as well. Manager Jurgen Klopp had to play midfielders Fabinho and John Henderson on defense because of this, but with the arrival of the new duo, things should return to normal for the Reds.

Ben Davies spent his entire career with North End, making his pro debut in 2013. The 25-year-old player, who also had lone stints with several low-tier clubs, has 145 appearances for the Championship side in all competitions.

Ozan Kabak, on the other hand, played for Galatasaray, Stuttgart, and Schalke 04 since debuting in 2018. A Turkish international since 2019, he’s so far made seven appearances for his country.

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Liverpool will play the remaining seven games of the Premier League without their defender Joel Matip, who is set to miss the rest of the season with a foot injury.

Matip initially suffered the injury on June 21st, when Liverpool returned to action against Everton. The 28-year-old Cameroonian wasn’t on the pitch for the club’s 4-0 win against Crystal Palace, and he now revealed that he wouldn’t be back on the field until 2020/21.

“This season I will be not back on the pitch but, for next season, I hope I’m going to be – quite early – a direct help for the team,” said Matip in a chat with the club’s website.

Missing Matip won’t be much of a problem for Liverpool, considering they have already secured the Premier League title. The club was previously eliminated from the UEFA Champions League and won’t get the chance to defend the trophy they won last season.

Joel Matip spent his early career in Bundesliga with Germany, before joining Liverpool in 2016 as a free agent. Since then, Matip made 111 appearances for the club, emerging as an integral part of their back four. He also managed to score five goals.

Matip represented Cameroon on the international level but decided to retire from the national team after 2015.

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