According to Sportmediaset, Liverpool had a giant offer worth €57 million for Juventus defender Merih Demiral rejected on transfer deadline day.Liverpool are going through a massive injury crisis at the back this season. Virgil Van Dijk, Joe Gomez and Joel Matip have already been ruled out of the ongoing season.Liverpool have had 12 different centre-back partnerships in the league as a result.They have been forced to play midfielders Jordan Henderson and Fabinho and youngsters like Rhys Williams and Nat Phillips in the defence this season.Jurgen Klopp was insistent that Liverpool sign a centre-back in this window, as they look to compete with Manchester City and Manchester United for the title.According to the Sportsmediaset report, one of Liverpool’s many targets was the highly-rated Juventus defender Merih Demiral.Demiral has started to work his way back into the Juventus squad this season after suffering a long-term knee injury in January 2020.The Turkish international has only started six of the 19 league games for Juventus. He would have had more game-time at Anfield, at least this season.Juventus v FC Barcelona: Group G - UEFA Champions LeagueThe report claimed that Liverpool had tabled an offer worth €57 million on deadline – an enticing offer for Juventus given the financial challenges in the current economic climate.Nonetheless, Juventus had no interest in negotiating with the Reds.They want Demiral to be a part of their future with stalwarts Chiellini and Bonucci approaching the end of their respective careers.Liverpool sign Kabak View this post on Instagram A post shared by Liverpool Football Club (@liverpoolfc)After a failed pursuit of Demiral, Liverpool had to look for alternatives and ended up singing not one but two defenders on the deadline day.The first was Preston centre-back, Ben Davies, for a fee of £1.6 million. The more exciting of the two transfers however was that of Schalke defender Ozan Kabak.Liverpool signed the Turkish international on a loan deal until the end of the season with the option to buy in the summer for £18 million.Kabak won the Bundesliga rookie of the year award in 2018-19 and is one of the most promising young defenders in Europe.