the Sun<\/a>, a public prosecutor spoke to them claiming:<\/p>\n\u201cThe county prosecutor\u2019s office in Osijek is investigating Dejan Lovren on a suspicion of giving a false testimony.\u201d<\/p>\n
The case is believed to be a part of the ongoing investigation into \u00a314 million corruption case against former Dynamo Zagreb boss Zdravko Mamic.<\/p>\n
This is just one of Dejan Lovren’s many problems as the defender has continued to struggle on the field with the Reds.<\/p>\n
With the arrival of Virgil van Dijk, many fans and analyst expect the Croatian\u00a0 to see less action in a Liverpool shirt.<\/p>\n
The Reds are also looking to sign Manuel Akanji next summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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