Liverpool have reportedly rejected a £10m bid from Napoli for defender Martin Skrtel.
Napoli coach Rafael Benitez is keen to bring the Slovakian to Italy, but the Reds have rebuffed the Spaniard's attempts, according to the Daily Mail.
Liverpool signed Kolo Toure earlier this summer to replace the retiring Jamie Carragher, but Sebastian Coates has been ruled out for a number of months with an anterior cruciate ligament injury.
The Uruguayan's injury has forced the Reds to re-evaluate their defensive options and they have decided that Skrtel will be needed this season.
The Reds have reportedly resumed their pursuit of Sporting Lisbon centre-back Tiago Ilori.
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Paul Gorst
Paul Gorst
