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Jeremie Frimpong was swiftly bought in a £29.5m deal from Bayer Leverkusen as a replacement for Trent Alexander-Arnold.

Having agreed a £29m deal with Valencia 12 months in advance for Giorgi Mamardashvili last summer, the Reds ensured they had already signed a new goalkeeper to free up Caoimhin Kelleher to leave for Brentford.

Meanwhile, while Liverpool are strengthening at number 10 but negotiating a club-record deal with Leverkusen for Florian Wirtz, they are also looking to bring in Milos Kerkez from AFC Bournemouth as a long-term replacement for Andy Robertson.



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But it appears supporters will have to wait a little while longer for the Reds to move for players in other positions, despite having long been expected to move for a new centre-forward.

Darwin Nunez is expected to leave the club this summer, while Federico Chiesa has admitted he is open to a return to Italy.

Luis Diaz has also confirmed he is in talks with other clubs after Barcelona had an approach rejected by Liverpool.

Diogo Jota’s future is also uncertain, while Cody Gakpo has attracted interest from Bayern Munich.

So while the Reds are anticipated to add to their attacking ranks, it is understandable why such a pursuit might have to wait until there is also movement on the outgoing front as club bosses assess their options.

Liverpool are not the only club in the market for a new centre-forward this summer, with the likes of Arsenal and Manchester United also in similar pursuit.

And he has helped fire both Napoli and Galatasaray to league titles in each of the last two seasons.

A £63m release clause is affordable - perhaps even a bargain fee below his true market value - and Osimhen’s availability certainly makes him an intriguing opportunity for whichever club lands his signature.

Throw in Reds sporting director Richard Hughes’ well-documented strong Italian connections and it is easy to see why Liverpool are being touted as potential suitors.

After all, it was only last year when Hughes took advantage of a similar opportunity in Italy to land Chiesa from Juventus for a paltry initial fee of just £10m.

But just because there is logic in the Reds moving for the Nigerian striker, that does not make any transfer a sure thing.

While the forward is regarded as one of Italy’s most gifted players, he ultimately struggled to make an impact during his first season at Anfield.

Although he would finish the season as a Premier League champion, Chiesa made only 14 appearances for Liverpool and started just four times.

With six of his outings coming in the English top-flight, he had to wait until the penultimate game of the campaign - long after the league was won - to make his full Premier League debut.

Having been linked with a swift exit for the majority of the season, Chiesa’s recent admission that he would be open to a return to Italy makes an Anfield departure seem likely.

Of course, just because Chiesa has not made the desired impact for the Reds does not mean Osimhen would not either.
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