Alan Shearer made Liverpool transfer prediction before Yan Diomande masterclass

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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesAlan ShearerLiverpool is in the market for reinforcements this summer after Mohamed Salah's departure, and Alan Shearer can see the Reds being linked with wide players Yan Diomande and Bradley BarcolaAlan Shearer has offered his opinion(Image: Getty Images)Alan Shearer reckons Liverpool must bolster its squad considerably this summer if the team is to mount a serious challenge for the Premier League title under Andoni Iraola.And the Premier League's record goalscorer says it comes as no shock to hear of Anfield interest in winger Yan Diomande and Bradley Barcola in the wake of Mohamed Salah's end-of-season departure. Liverpool fans are getting particularly excited about the prospect of signing Diomande, 19, after his outstanding display for the Ivory Coast on Sunday.The winger started and finished his country's 1-0 World Cup victory against Ecuador, with Manchester United star Amad scoring a last-minute winner.

Diomande was awarded the Player of the Match award for his electric display in Philadelphia.Salah brought the curtain down on an illustrious Anfield career last month when he featured in his 442nd and final appearance for the club in a 1-1 stalemate with Brentford, concluding the campaign with a fifth-place finish and Champions League qualification secured.Liverpool is currently in discussions with RB Leipzig regarding a potential move for Diomande. However, the Bundesliga outfit is hesitant to part with the 19-year-old, who has rapidly established himself as one of the breakthrough talents in Germany's top flight.Meanwhile, Paris Saint-Germain winger Barcola has reportedly been informed he's free to leave the European champions, with the Reds understood to be monitoring the situation.Yan Diomande is impressing at the World Cup(Image: Getty Images)And Shearer understands why the Reds would be pursuing both wide players this summer."Liverpool are going to have to go again in the transfer market," Shearer told Betfair ahead of Diomande's World Cup debut."Mohamed Salah's gone, so they obviously need someone to replace him."They've also got Rio Ngumoha, who's obviously a great talent, but for the future."So Liverpool need several players, I think, if they want to compete again at the very top.

And certainly, in wide positions, they're going to have to strengthen."I'm not surprised with who they're being linked with, like Diomande and Barcola."I guess it's only a matter of time before that, that would be the position that they announce."Alongside bidding farewell to Salah at the conclusion of the campaign, Liverpool also witnessed Ibrahima Konate and Andy Robertson feature in their final matches for the club last month.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Alan ShearerLiverpool FCTransfers