5 centre-backs Liverpool could target this summer to partner Virgil van Dijk

#3 Jonathan Tah

Jonathan Tah is tipped as the future of German football.

Regarded as one of the most promising defenders in European football, Tah has previously been linked with the some of the biggest European clubs.

The 22-year-old started his career with Bundesliga side Hamburg and made his senior debut as a 17-year-old. He made 16 appearances for the club before leaving the Die Rothosen (The Red Shorts) for Bayer Leverkusen in 2015.

He quickly went to work, displaying his true worth and world-class potential, before subsequently becoming an integral part of their starting line-up. His strength in the air and ability to read the game is exceptional, whilst being very comfortable with the ball at his feet for someone of his physically imposing frame.

This season, he has made 1.7 tackles per game and has also completed 39 interceptions in German's top-flight. The major stumbling block behind securing his services is the fact that he recently renewed his contract at the club and with a number of top clubs in search of a good centre-back this summer, the Werkself will work hard to ignore all offers.

However, if Tah makes it clear that he wants to leave for pastures new, they would naturally demand a huge fee for their prized asset.