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Lutsharel Geertruida has made 17 Premier League appearances this season for Sunderland Liverpool are in talks to sign Dutch defender Lutsharel Geertruida on loan. Geertruida is currently on loan at Sunderland from RB Leipzig. The 25-year-old played for Arne Slot at Feyenoord and is understood to be one of the defensive options that Liverpool are looking at. The Dutch international is versatile and can play at right-back, centre-back and as a defensive midfielder. Slot's side are without Conor Bradley, who is out for the rest of the season with a knee injury, while Jeremie Frimpong is also currently sidelined for a "few weeks" with a groin injury and Ibrahima Konate's contract is set to expire this summer. As it stands, the situation is complex given three teams are involved. There is no recall clause in Geertruida's loan with Sunderland and anything that happens will be in agreement with Regis le Bris' side. It is understood Sunderland will seek compensation if an agreement can be reached. They paid a loan fee of about £2m for Geertruida in the summer. Latest Liverpool news, analysis and fan views Ask about Liverpool - what do you want to know? Alcaraz beats Djokovic in Melbourne to complete career Slam Premier League: Build-up as Abraham starts on Aston Villa return, Man Utd fans protest La Liga: Build-up as Real Madrid host Rayo Vallecano What happens to our brains when we're under anesthesia? Voyager’s epic journey into deep space Former Olympian Steve Cram CBE reveals the secrets to running The most improbable hotel makeover of the Hebrides Why 2026 could be GB's most successful Winter Olympics 'Torres-like' Ekitike haunts long-term admirers Newcastle A Slam four years in the making - Rybakina's return to top I never stopped believing - Calvert-Lewin Your Winter Olympics need-to-know guide in six charts Nine siblings and a dog called Zoomer - Wirtz in his own words Djokovic steals show as Australian Open finally ignites Barcelona 'shakedown' offers first hints of F1 2026 Are Arsenal fans making team nervous in title race? Cages, crushes and stabbings - is European away safety getting worse? The NFL's 'Queen's Gambit' who helped create $1. 5bn worth of talent How do Liverpool fix their struggles against low blocks? Record-breaking World Cup, so why no title sponsor for domestic league? How English clubs got smart to dominate this season's Champions League Why Holland could be key to Man Utd's revival under Carrick Trubin's 'miracle' - how Mourinho's Benfica stunned Real Madrid Copyright © 2026 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.