AC Milan have made a move for Lyon defender Dejan Lovren, who is also being tracked by Liverpool for a bid in the summer, according to talkSPORT. The news will come as a major shock for Liverpool manager Brendan Rodgers who is already facing competition from Lokomotiv Moscow, Inter Milan, Rubin Kazan, Chelsea and Sevilla for the player's signature.

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The Reds are in the market for a defender to replace Jamie Carragher who is set to retire at the end of the season and the 23-year-old Croatian is high among his list of prospective targets for the summer. Chelsea were also linked with a move for the player as a replacement for David Luiz but are yet to show any official interest. Lovren has made 22 appearances this season for Lyon and is held in high regard in the Ligue 1 circuit.

Liverpool are also in the race to keep Daniel Agger at Anfield, who has been linked with a move to Barcelona in the summer. The defender had revealed that he would prefer a move to Spain if the Catalans came calling and Rodgers will have a tough time keeping the player if the Spanish giants do make a serious bid in the following transfer window.

Rodgers is expected to keep a keen eye on Agger's situation and may have to move in for more than one defender if they are unable to contain the 28-year-old till the end of the season. However, The Denmark international has recently signed a two year extension on his current contract, which has bound him at the club till 2016, giving the former Swansea manager some space to negotiate.

Liverpool have been linked with a vast array of defenders this season and have a lot of backup options if a move for Lovren fails to materialize. Mamadou Sakho and Stefan de Vrij are among the few to be linked with a move to Anfield, while Ashley Williams is another player who may follow Joe Allen from Rodgers' former club Swansea. The owners have reportedly sanctioned a £10m bid for the player, but with Arsenal and Manchester United also interested it may not be sufficient for Swansea to part with the 28-year-old.

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