​Liverpool are reportedly set to raid Schalke once more as they plot a free transfer move for left-back Sead Kolasinac.





​German news publication Bild claims that Jurgen Klopp will return to Schalke in the hope of prising another defender away from the Bundesliga club in the coming months.





The Reds snapped up centre-back Joel Matip in a Bosman deal during the summer transfer window, and will now look to bolster their defensive ranks with a move for Matip's former team-mate Kolasinac.

The full-back is only contracted to Schalke until next June and, despite the German outfit attempting to negotiate a new deal with the 23-year-old, it remains to be seen whether Kolasinac will opt to remain in Germany or chance his hand at making a move to the Premier League.





Liverpool boss Klopp has identified the left-back role in his starting line up as a key weakness in his side, and has had to deploy James Milner as an auxiliary full-back during the opening months of the campaign after losing faith in Albero Moreno's ability to cope defensively in England's top flight.





Kolasinac, who has been part of the first team set up at Schalke since September 2012, is allegedly viewed as a potential long-term option at Anfield, and would be open to discussing possible moves with other European clubs as early as the January transfer window.

Kolasinac has made 95 appearances in all competitions after making his debut for Schalke over four years ago. He was called up to Germany's youth squads at Under-18, Under-19 and Under-20 level but opted to ply his trade for Bosnia-Herzegovina on the international stage, after receiving a call up to their senior squad in 2013, and has featured 21 times for his national side.





Primarily a left-back, Kolasinac's versatility has also seen him deployed on the left of midfield and in a defensive midfield role - a quality that will no doubt further endear him to Klopp and the German manager's propensity to ask his players to play in multiple positions on the pitch.

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