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Roma are interested in Liverpool defender Dejan Lovren as they look to explore alternatives to Tottenham Hotspur’s Toby Alderweireld, per Gazzetta dello Sport.

What’s the word?

Roma have been linked with a move for the central defender throughout the summer transfer window.

The £25m release clause in his contract has expired but the Serie A club have not given up on the prospect of acquiring the Belgium international.

Nevertheless, Gazzetta claims that Lovren has emerged as a target.

Indeed, the report says that the Italian giants are confident of reducing his €20m (£18.3m) asking price due to the good relations between the two clubs.

Liverpool, indeed, have signed Mohamed Salah and Alisson Becker from the club in recent years.

A major Spurs boost

This could play out perfectly for Spurs.

If Alderweireld’s suitors are looking elsewhere, that raises the prospect of the Belgium international being persuaded to stay.

Of course, his contract expires at the end of next season but suddenly there could be the possibility of the 30-year-old entering into talks over a new deal.

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It is no guarantee that he will commit himself to the club but, if he remains after this summer, at the very least there is the opportunity for Spurs to negotiate.

That can only be a good thing for the north London club.

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