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Liverpool have taken on Milan in the race to sign Juventus’ Jonathan Zebina by formally making an approach, according to reports in Italy.
The Reds have the second most frugal defence in the Premiership and recently set a club record of 11 consecutive matches without conceding, but, not content to rest on their laurels, they hope to acquire the France international right-back in January.
Zebina, who can play at both full-back and centre-back, is out of favour with the Bianconeri after a succession of injuries and a recent pay rise request that was considered to be excessive by Juve’s directors.
Milan were expecting to make a move for the player in January, possibly in a part exchange for Christian Abbiati – whose loan deal Juventus want to make permanent. However, Liverpool’s move will have surprised the Rossoneri.
The San Siro side have been linked with a number of players as they look to rebuild their creaking defence, including Hertha Berlin centre-back Josip Simunic, but Zebina’s versatility is said to be highly-valued by Carlo Ancelotti, who now faces a race to sign the experienced 27-year-old.
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