Liverpool latest: Arne Slot identifies new transfer target as Yan Diomande update emerges
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Liverpool face a crucial summer transfer window with Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson set to depart at the end of the seasonArne Slot appears set to remain at Liverpool's helm heading into the summer and beyond, with significant rebuilding work required on his underperforming side. All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageREAD MORE: Xabi Alonso 'ready to take job on one condition' as Liverpool icon draws the lineREAD MORE: Liverpool 'stance' on Yan Diomande release clause hints at three other transfer dealsToday's latest news sees a highly sought-after striker linked with a move to Anfield, while the club are said to have distanced themselves from a long-standing transfer target.Reds chase £75m forwardRB Leipzig winger Antonio Nusa has reportedly emerged as a Liverpool target ahead of the summer window.
Nusa may not yet be a familiar name to the Anfield faithful, but the 21-year-old has made his mark since joining Leipzig in 2024, registering five goals and four assists in 34 appearances this season.The i Paper suggests that the Reds, while maintaining an interest in alternative options, have set their sights on Nusa. While Nusa is believed to be attracting attention from the Reds, should he impress at this summer's World Cup, his valuation could climb even higher.Completing a deal could prove challenging.
He is understood to have attracted interest from Arsenal, Aston Villa, Newcastle, Tottenham, Milan, Napoli and Atletico Madrid.Questions emerge over £85m manThe focus on Nusa may be linked to the unexpected development that the Reds might have stepped back from a reported long-standing target.While Nusa's RB Leipzig colleague, Yan Diomande, has been the subject of considerable discussion amongst Liverpool supporters regarding potential arrivals for some time, the club have reportedly withdrawn from pursuing the winger.According to Daily Mail journalist Lewis Steele, Liverpool harbour serious reservations about the 19-year-old's output. They're not like jump off the screen good."Diomande, who represents Ivory Coast at international level, has contributed 13 goals and nine assists in 35 appearances for the Bundesliga club this season.Yet his hefty price tag, coupled with his age and Liverpool's desire for a proven quantity when it comes to finding Salah's successor, suggests that what appeared to be a nailed-on transfer could actually fall wide of the mark.Red Bull chief Oliver Mintzlaff has also insisted that only a huge fee could force his team to release Diomande, making any deal difficult to pull off."I can say: If I were sporting director, I wouldn't sell this young player, who hasn't even completed a full season with us," he told Sky Germany.