Liverpool receive €50m blow as transfer shortlist grows shorter and shorter

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However, there remain a number of issues within the squad that Andoni Iraola has inherited from Arne Slot. Liverpool see attacking targets shortlist dwindle further after Koln stance on selling Said El Mala revealed Two weeks ago, The Athletic‘s James Pearce reported that Liverpool were assessing a number of wingers in light of Diomande’s rejection, with Paris Saint-Germain’s Bradley Barcola, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Yankuba Minteh, Koln star Said El Mala and Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo all of interest.

Now, it would appear as though El Mala is no longer an option, according to TEAMtalk, with journalist Fraser Fletcher reporting that Koln will not sell the 19-year-old. “FC Koln are increasingly confident they will keep star winger Said El Mala at the club for at least another season,” Fletcher reports.

“With other outgoing transfers providing financial flexibility, Koln can afford to take a patient approach.” There is time to get this summer’s transfers done but nerves are beginning to creep in It’s only the third week of July, so there’s no reason to believe Liverpool will not make more signings, but it is increasingly concerning to see the club’s targets become unavailable one by one. Diomande rejected the Reds, and El Mala is no longer available.