Expected window: summer 2027
Pierre Kalulu to Liverpool FC
Last update: 20 days ago
Evidence score
Liverpool are targeting defender Pierre Kalulu for a potential summer move. The French centre-back is viewed as a right-back option.
- Independent sources30/40
3 independent sources (max 4); 4 other outlets only repeat someone else's reporting
- Source track record11/25
43% estimated accuracy (1 past case, small samples are pulled towards 40%)
- Deal stage0/25
Stage: interest
- How recent8/10
Last update 20 days ago
What we know
Liverpool are targeting defender Pierre Kalulu for a potential summer move. The French centre-back is viewed as a right-back option.
His contract in Turin runs until 2029. Juventus reportedly want to extend the deal amid external interest. The interest surfaced on 16 Sep, when Football365 and Yahoo Sports reported that Liverpool and Manchester United are ready for a January transfer return. Yahoo Sports notes no formal offer has been made yet. On 9 Oct, Tuttojuve claimed Juventus are working to finalize a renewal because of interest from PSG and the Premier League. By 13 Oct, TuttoMercatoWeb, Tribuna, BBC Sport and Sports Mole reported on a summer interest. BBC Sport attributes this to TuttoMercatoWeb, while Sports Mole says Newcastle, United, and City are also involved, per Tuttojuve.
Yahoo Sports says no official offer has arrived at the Italian club.
Key findings
- First report: 16 Sept 2026, Football365.
- 3 independent sources behind it (Football365, Tuttojuve, TuttoMercatoWeb); 4 other outlets only repeat earlier reporting.
- Best-rated independent source: Football365.
- Deal stage reached by a counted source: interest.
- No source denies the move.
- Latest evidence: 20 days ago.
Who reported it
| Outlet | Tier | What they said | Track record | Checked |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TuttoMercatoWeb 13/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Pierre Kalulu is high on Liverpool's shortlist for a right-back, prompting Juventus to attempt to extend his contract. Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| Football365 16/09/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Liverpool and Man Utd are ready to return for Juventus centre-back Pierre Kalulu in the January transfer window Stage: interest | 1 case, no percentage yet | Original source |
| Tuttojuve 09/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Juventus is working to finalize Kalulu's renewal before year end because of interest from PSG and Premier League clubs like Liverpool Stage: interest | No history yet | Original source |
| BBC Sport 13/10/2026 | Tier 1 · Primary | Liverpool want a right-back with Juventus Pierre Kalulu among their targets Stage: interest | 2 cases, no percentage yet | Cites TuttoMercatoWeb |
| Yahoo Sports 14/10/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Liverpool are seriously targeting Juventus right-back Pierre Kalulu for the summer, per Tutto Mercato. Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Repeats another outlet |
| Yahoo Sports 16/09/2026 | Tier 2 · Established | Liverpool are monitoring Kalulu for a possible January move, but no official offer has been made and Juventus are reluctant to sell. Stage: interest | 1 of 3 cases · 33% | Cites Football365 |
| Tribuna 13/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Liverpool is considering Juventus right-back Pierre Kalulu as a summer reinforcement target. Stage: interest | No history yet | Repeats another outlet |
| Sports Mole 13/10/2026 | Tier 3 · Secondary | Liverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Manchester City are all reported to have registered interest in the 26-year-old Stage: interest | No history yet | Cites Tuttojuve |
Timeline
- 14 Oct 2026 · Yahoo SportsLiverpool are seriously targeting Juventus right-back Pierre Kalulu for the summer, per Tutto Mercato.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 13 Oct 2026 · TribunaLiverpool is considering Juventus right-back Pierre Kalulu as a summer reinforcement target.
Repeats reporting from another outlet. Stage: interest
- 13 Oct 2026 · BBC SportLiverpool want a right-back with Juventus Pierre Kalulu among their targets
Repeats reporting attributed to TuttoMercatoWeb. Stage: interest
- 13 Oct 2026 · Sports MoleLiverpool, Newcastle United, Manchester United and Manchester City are all reported to have registered interest in the 26-year-old
Repeats reporting attributed to Tuttojuve. Stage: interest
- 13 Oct 2026 · TuttoMercatoWebPierre Kalulu is high on Liverpool's shortlist for a right-back, prompting Juventus to attempt to extend his contract.
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 09 Oct 2026 · TuttojuveJuventus is working to finalize Kalulu's renewal before year end because of interest from PSG and Premier League clubs like Liverpool
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 16 Sept 2026 · Football365Liverpool and Man Utd are ready to return for Juventus centre-back Pierre Kalulu in the January transfer window
First-hand report. Stage: interest
- 16 Sept 2026 · Yahoo SportsLiverpool are monitoring Kalulu for a possible January move, but no official offer has been made and Juventus are reluctant to sell.
Repeats reporting attributed to Football365. Stage: interest
Does Liverpool need him?
Centre-Back: the centre-backs Liverpool already have, from their squad list, and who they brought in there over the last two seasons. Facts only: we do not judge the need.
Current centre-backs (5, 3 with a year or less left)
| Player | Position | Age | Contract |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jérémy Jacquet | Centre-Back | 21 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Giovanni Leoni | Centre-Back | 19 | 30 Jun 2031 |
| Ronald Araújo | Centre-Back | 27 | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Virgil van Dijk | Centre-Back | 35 | 30 Jun 2027 |
| Joe Gomez | Centre-Back | 29 | 30 Jun 2027 |
Recent signings in this position
- Ronald Araújo (Centre-Back)2026/27 · on loan from FC Barcelona
- Jérémy Jacquet (Centre-Back)2026/27 · from Stade Rennais FC · €63.60m
- Ifeanyi Ndukwe (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2026/27 · from Austria Vienna · €3.00m
- Giovanni Leoni (Centre-Back)2025/26 · from Parma Calcio 1913 · €29.45m
- Nat Phillips (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Derby County
- Rhys Williams (Centre-Back)· no longer in the squad2025/26 · back from loan at Morecambe FC
Is it still alive?
- First report
- 16 Sept 2026
- Latest report
- 14 Oct 2026 (19 days ago)
- Transfer window
- summer 2027: shuts in 302 days
The window the reports point to. If the move has not happened 10 days after it shuts, the dossier closes as not done.
Contract and fee
- Contract until
- June 2029
- Reported fee
- —
No outlet has quoted a figure for this move yet. We never estimate one.
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Player profile
- Full name
- Pierre Kazeye Rommel Kalulu Kyatengwa
- Age
- 26
- Agent
- CAA Stellar
Photo: Werner100359, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons; resized and cropped.
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