Liverpool are supposedly close to signing Fiorentina defender Tomas Ujfalusi according to reports in the News of the World today. However the Merseysiders cannot complete the signing of the Czech international until the opening of the January transfer window.Ujfalusi is usually played at centre half for his country while he tends to be put in at right back for his club side, Fiorentina. The 29 year old has been a vital part of his country's improvement over the past few years and he has made 64 appearances for them in the process.
Since joining Fiorentina in 2004 he has featured 102 times for the Serie A side. Even though he seems to be a very good player and is still only 29, it is thought that The Reds will only have to pay around £500,000 for the versatile defender.
