Liverpool considering moves for Yan Diomande and Denzel Dumfries in double summer swoop
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCLiverpool is set to be in the market for a right-sided forward as well as cover at right-back amid the fitness issues that have plagued the squad in that area of the field this seasonYan Diomande is on Liverpool's radar(Image: NurPhoto, NurPhoto via Getty Images)Yan Diomande and Denzel Dumfries could be targeted by Liverpool this summer as the Reds get to work on revamping the squad ahead of next season.Liverpool spent big on several players last summer, but the campaign has been a disappointing one, and additions to the squad during the off-season are expected once again. Liverpool is set to be in the market for a right-sided forward to replace Mohamed Salah, who will leave Anfield at the end of this season.RB Leipzig forward Diomande has long been linked with Liverpool amid his breakout season in Germany, and The Telegraph says that Liverpool has held discussions with the youngster's representatives over his intentions in the summer.READ MORE: Ibrahima Konate 'mixed messages' contract claim as Liverpool deal nears expiryREAD MORE: Arne Slot addresses Curtis Jones game time amid exit rumorsLiverpool and Leipzig are said to have a good relationship, but the Bundesliga club wants a fee in the region of €100 million ($117 million) for the youngster.It is not yet clear whether Liverpool intends to press ahead with such an intensive move, but the club is doing its due diligence.
Meanwhile, it is suggested that Inter Milan's Dutch right-back Dumfries is viewed as a possible addition to the Liverpool squad.Aged 30, Dumfries is older than the players that Liverpool usually targets, but the Reds could benefit from adding some experience to the squad in a summer that will see vice-captain Andy Robertson depart as well as Salah.Dumfries is good friends with fellow Dutchman Virgil van Dijk, and Liverpool could benefit from added depth on the right side of the pitch due to the fitness issues that the Reds have suffered in that area of the pitch this season.Netherlands and Inter Milan star Denzel Dumfries(Image: 2026 Getty Images)Jeremie Frimpong, Joe Gomez and Conor Bradley have all had spells on the sidelines this season, and Curtis Jones was used at right-back for the Merseyside derby.Jones produced a man-of-the-match display at Hill Dickinson Arena, but he is unlikely to be a long-term solution at right-back.There have been some suggestions that Jones could leave Liverpool this summer in search of regular game time.READ MORE: Bruno Fernandes issues apology to Jamie Carragher after bringing up bad memoryREAD MORE: Jeremie Frimpong makes Liverpool admission with '100 per cent' promise before Crystal PalaceJones features very regularly for the Reds but has never been a guaranteed starter. Arne Slot addressed a question about Jones's game time during a press conference on Friday."Since I am the manager he plays much more minutes than he ever did before," Slot said.
"That's down to me liking the player and the fact our squad has become smaller, mainly because of injuries."That means the same players have to share the playing time because we went to the quarter-finals of the Champions League and the FA Cup. If you have a lot of injuries, then in the top 25 there are five or six players of ours with the most minutes played."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCTransfers