Tiago Ilori offered new Liverpool deal and chance to stake claim for first-team spot

  • Tiago Ilori joined Liverpool from Sporting Lisbon in September 2013
  • The Hampstead-born centre-half, 22, has yet to make an appearance
  • Portugal U21 international impressed in recent victory over England

By Simon Jones for the Daily Mail

Published: 16:32 EST, 22 June 2015 | Updated: 05:48 EST, 23 June 2015

Liverpool have opened talks with Tiago Ilori over a new contract.

The Portugal U21 international has two years remaining on contract but Liverpool want to renegotiate his terms of £18,000 per week.

Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori helped Portugal beat England 1-0 at European Under 21 Championship

Liverpool defender Tiago Ilori helped Portugal beat England 1-0 at European Under 21 Championship

The Hampstead-born centre-half, 22, joined Liverpool from Sporting Lisbon in September 2013 but has spent time on loan at Granada then Bordeaux.

He will be given a chance to show if he is ready to push for the first team during pre-season.

'We talked last week about the future of Tiago,' the defender's father Kola Ilori told radio station Antena 1, as reported by Portuguese publication Maisfutebol.

Ilori has still to make an appearance for Liverpool two years after £7m switch from Sporting Lisbon 

Ilori has still to make an appearance for Liverpool two years after £7m switch from Sporting Lisbon 

'They say he will have a chance and will go on the pre-season tour of Thailand.'

Kola also revealed Sunderland had shown interest in signing the defender on loan.

'There are other clubs interested, like Sunderland, but Sunderland is a very cold city,' he added

 

 

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