Dejan Lovren raised plenty of eyebrows when he declared himself as one of the world's best defenders ahead of Croatia's World Cup final, which they lost to France.

The Liverpool centre-back has divided opinion during his time at Anfield, which has spanned four years and counting.

Injury and the form of Joe Gomez has kept Lovren on the sidelines for the majority of the season so far.

There is no doubt that the Croatian has improved at the back following the arrival of Virgil van Dijk in January, but he will have to fight his way back into the first team.

Interestingly, it seems that Spanish giants Barcelona have taken a liking to Lovren as Mundo Deportivo reports that he is one on a list of candidates for the January transfer window.

The news has unsurprisingly sparked a reaction from Liverpool fans, with some making light of the reports and others urging the club to reject Barca due to their previous dealings with the Catalans.

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The La Liga outfit have swiped two of Liverpool's key players in recent history - Luis Suarez and Philippe Coutinho.