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title: "Liverpool: Fans drool over links with Sven Botman"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/sven-botman-virgil-van-dijk-defender-anfield-kop/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2020-12-22T19:50:34Z"
modified: "2020-12-22T19:50:34Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans drool over links with Sven Botman

**Many [Liverpool](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/premier-league/liverpool/) fans have been reacting in delight to reports linking their club with a move for Lille defender Sven Botman.**

According to Foot Mercato (via [GFFN](https://www.getfootballnewsfrance.com/2020/liverpool-made-contact-for-sven-botman-in-november/)), the reigning Premier League champions made contact with Botman’s agent last month about a possible future transfer, with Inter Milan and Ajax also believed to be interested.

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Jurgen Klopp’s side are without Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez for the foreseeable future after both players suffered serious knee injuries towards the front end of the 2020/21 campaign.

Botman has attracted rave reviews, with French media stating that the rising star [‘muzzled’](https://cceit.com/botman-breaks-frustrated-ibrahimovic-great-competition-of-the-dutch/) AC Milan star Zlatan Ibrahimovic in Europa League action – indeed, Botman mustered up a 7.1 match rating in a 3-0 win vs Milan, while Zlatan was withdrawn after an hour with a 6.4, via [Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Matches/1509022/Live/Europe-Europa-League-2020-2021-AC-Milan-Lille). He has even been [compared to Virgil van Dijk](https://www.ligue1.com/Articles/LIGUE-1-SHOW/2020/10/03/sven-botman-lille-s-dutch-knight-rises-fonte-galtier-losc) in terms of playing style.

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With this in mind, these supporters were hugely excited about the prospect of bringing the 6 foot 4 defender to Anfield, with many fans seemingly desperate to see the move happen sooner rather than later.

### Botman on Anfield radar

> Oh my god [https://t.co/Nn7ygm227H](https://t.co/Nn7ygm227H)
>
> — Ronnie (@RLFC\_\_098) [December 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/RLFC__098/status/1341386729224347654?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> We move 😎 [pic.twitter.com/ij83fjOWPX](https://t.co/ij83fjOWPX)
>
> — ThiagoSZN (@6ThiagoSZN) [December 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/6ThiagoSZN/status/1341384865804115970?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> Yesssssssss🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
>
> — Abubakar ali (@Abubaka94839749) [December 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/Abubaka94839749/status/1341385530903318530?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> COME ON!!! None of this kabak rubbish [https://t.co/ZswcCtn6no](https://t.co/ZswcCtn6no)
>
> — 🐘 (@wijnning) [December 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/wijnning/status/1341387262492348417?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> I’m on my knees [https://t.co/9e6OvfF7Jj](https://t.co/9e6OvfF7Jj)
>
> — Cameron (@Cameronn8\_) [December 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/Cameronn8_/status/1341388336230002695?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

> ON MY KNEEESSS
>
> — ‘ (@lfcfamz) [December 22, 2020](https://twitter.com/lfcfamz/status/1341387633503690752?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

*In other news, **[Liverpool fans delighted by transfer links with ex-Premier League speedster.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-fans-salivate-over-transfer-update-involving-renato-sanches/)***