Liverpool submitted a formal bid to Fiorentina for defender Sam Beukema, believed to be in the €40M range, and placed PSG forward Gonçalo Ramos on a three-club watchlist that includes two other Premier League operators. The moves arrive with Virgil van Dijk's contract expiring in five months and no extension signed.
Beukema, 24, joined Fiorentina from AZ Alkmaar eighteen months ago for €15M and starts in Serie A's third-best defense by expected goals against. Fiorentina values him north of €50M after he logged 2,847 minutes this season. Ramos, 23, has appeared in nine Ligue 1 matches under Luis Enrique, starting three, after PSG paid Benfica €65M in summer 2023. He scored 27 goals in his final Benfica season. Paris needs to move salary before June 30 to meet UEFA's new squad-cost ratio, and Ramos earns roughly €6M net annually through 2028.
Liverpool's January activity typically runs quiet—Cody Gakpo in January 2023 and Luis Díaz in January 2022 are the club's only winter deals above €30M in five years. A Beukema bid now signals urgency around the van Dijk question. The captain turns 34 in July, and Real Madrid technical staff watched him three times in December, per two people with knowledge of their travel. If van Dijk leaves on a free transfer in June, Liverpool loses a €75M asset for zero and enters next season with Joe Gomez, Ibrahima Konaté, and Jarell Quansah as the center-back rotation. Beukema's age profile—peak years ahead, resale window open until 2029—fits Michael Edwards' return as CEO of Football. Edwards built the 2019 Champions League squad by buying players between 22 and 25, then either extending or selling before 30.
Ramos complicates the picture. Liverpool already carries Darwin Núñez, Diogo Jota, and Cody Gakpo as central-forward options, with Luis Díaz drifting inside when Arne Slot switches to a 4-2-3-1. Núñez cost €75M guaranteed and €25M in add-ons, turns 26 in June, and has eight goals in 26 Premier League appearances this season. If Liverpool signs Ramos, Núñez likely moves—either in January or summer. Paris would prefer a sale to England over Italy or Germany because Premier League clubs pay in larger installments with fewer performance clauses. Arsenal and Tottenham also tracked Ramos in December, per two club sources. Whoever wins will pay between €50M and €60M, roughly €20M less than PSG's sunk cost, because Luis Enrique's rotation killed his market leverage.
Two follow-on dominoes: If Beukema signs, Fiorentina enters the Jakub Kiwior market. Arsenal values the Polish center-back at €25M and will sell if a replacement arrives before February 3. If Ramos signs, Núñez's agent Jorge Mendes starts calling Saudi clubs and Atlético Madrid, where Diego Simeone wanted him in 2022 before Liverpool outbid. Atlético has €60M budgeted for a striker after selling João Félix's rights to Chelsea for €52M in August.
van Dijk's next public appearance is January 28 against PSV in the Champions League playoff round. If he shows up without an extension signed, Real Madrid's interest becomes the market's base assumption.
The takeaway
Liverpool broke its January pattern with a **€40M** Beukema bid, forcing the Van Dijk succession timeline forward by six months.
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