Liverpool fans definitely don’t agree with Didi Hamann’s transfer suggestion

Liverpool need a new central defender and Didi Hamann has a solution.

The club had looked set to sign Virgil van Dijk from Southampton for £60m. The only problem was someone had seemingly forgot to tell Southampton. They got wind of the reported agreement between Liverpool and the Dutch defender, who has five years remaining on his contract, and raised the issue with the Premier League. But, before things could develop any further, Liverpool performed an embarrassing U-turn and the deal was called off. https://twitter.com/SportsJOE_UK/status/872512445096632320 Liverpool could return for Van Dijk, but if they don't Hamann has a short-term solution.

• He's a free agent, so there'd be no transfer fee.
• He has won three Spanish titles, three Champions Leagues and Euro 2016.
• He's played over 300 games for Real Madrid.
• And he's actually a very good player.

However, he's also Pepe. The Portuguese defender is a free agent after leaving Madrid, and Hamann says he would sign him up if he was in Jurgen Klopp's shoes. Hamann was on punditry duty for Irish television, covering Portugal's Confederations Cup 1-0 win over Russia, when he made the suggestion. https://twitter.com/DietmarHamann/status/877546177625042944 The former Liverpool midfielder has a point. Pepe is a very good defender. He was named man of the match in the Euro 2016 final and was a regular for Madrid over the past decade. He may be 34, but considering there's a lack of top level defenders available, Pepe could be worth a punt for a team in Premier League. But because of his infamous on-pitch antics, Pepe isn't the most popular figure amongst football fans, and Hamann's suggestion didn't go down well with Liverpool fans on Twitter. https://twitter.com/DietmarHamann/status/877549261776400384 https://twitter.com/shanklysmen/status/877547413505843204 https://twitter.com/jagusak/status/877548263427256322 https://twitter.com/LfcAlonso/status/877555445745033217 https://twitter.com/elpistolero85/status/877551398887534592 https://twitter.com/MauriceMacken/status/877547342483861504 https://twitter.com/Howie82xx/status/877563852921204737 https://twitter.com/oliver_golden1/status/877564781447827456 https://twitter.com/ElSpriggo/status/877557110178971648 https://twitter.com/mickbailey64/status/877556089151246336 https://twitter.com/Sph90457xp74/status/877562692382318592 https://twitter.com/raygleahey/status/877563188790697985 https://twitter.com/luke_edwards88/status/877553747974656000 https://twitter.com/brianlfc0210/status/877566714850021378 Some thought Hamann was referring to Pepe Reina, the former Liverpool goalkeeper. Unlike the Portuguese defender, Reina is popular with Liverpool fans. https://twitter.com/james_byrne1979/status/877555177531879425 https://twitter.com/MikeTaylor/status/877547071112433664 https://twitter.com/dsclfc/status/877547329376616448 However, there were a few people who actually agreed with Hamann. https://twitter.com/McHammer888/status/877551770251276289 https://twitter.com/HaukurGudnason/status/877552555055656961 https://twitter.com/PeterHobbes/status/877567383346524160 https://twitter.com/ASBKltd/status/877551160156200960 https://twitter.com/ryancottingham/status/877550574425837568