According to The Athletic, though, Reds bosses have concerns about the type of signing they would be forced to make. On one hand, club chiefs have ruled out the idea of a ‘quick-fix’ to tie them over until the end of the season. Players such as free agent Ezequiel Garay would fit into that category. On the flipside, however, they do not want to be ‘financially irresponsible’ by paying large sums for a signing. Indeed, the source references Schalke’s Ozan Kabak as one target who falls into that bracket. The Reds opened talks with the 20-year-old’s representatives in November.