Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Yan Diomande U-turn, Bradley Barcola latest, Ferran Torres pursuit

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Today09:16 BSTAlex Scott reunion moves closerA potential reunion between Andoni Iraola and Alex Scott appears increasingly likely after the English midfielder rejected the offer of a contract extension at Bournemouth.Just about every top-tier Premier League club has been linked with the Cherries playmaker this summer, including the Reds.Sky Sports News reported Scott, who turns 23 in August, won't be penning fresh terms at the Vitality Stadium.The former Bristol City man does have two years remaining on his current deal, though that may be little enough to convince Bournemouth it's in their best interests to cash in this summer.It's previously been reported Bournemouth value their midfield star at £80million, though that could prove too costly for Liverpool at present given there are other areas of the squad in greater need of investment.Alex Scott of Bournemouth(Image: CameraSport via Getty Images)Today09:10 BSTReds in for World Cup hero TorresLiverpool are purportedly in the hunt to bring World Cup-winner Ferran Torres back to England.Yet another transfer battle that would see them lock horns with PSG, who have raised serious interest in the player over recent weeks.Torres, who scored the only goal in Sunday's World Cup win over Argentina, previously spent a season-and-a-half at Manchester City before leaving the club in January 2022.Barcelona are understood to be open to selling the player, particularly in the wake of his heroics at the World Cup.L'Equipe has reported Liverpool are ready to go head-to-head with PSG for his signature, which would give Iraola a more natural replacement capable of playing on the right and up front.Torres, 26, wouldn't drive nearly the same fee as other wing talents linked this summer, especially given he's now in the final 12 months of his contract at the Camp Nou.(Image: Getty Images)Today08:59 BSTLiverpool limited to one more signingThe Liverpool board will need to pull some more strings if Andoni Iraola is to enact the rebuild he desires this summer.That's because, as the squad currently stands, the Reds can make just one more senior non-homegrown addition to their ranks.Premier League clubs are limited to having only 17 non-homegrown players in their 25-man setups. That figure currently stands at 16, with nine homegrown assets on the books.It may mean some careful consideration has to be made around sales.

And that means a sale like Federico Chiesa, for example, could now potentially prove key if the club is to bring in a more valuable piece of the puzzle.Andoni Iraola is spearheading a new era at Liverpool(Image: Andrew Powell, Liverpool FC via Getty Images)Today08:53 BSTUnited in Manu Kone talksRoma's Manu Kone is a player who has repeatedly been linked with a move to Anfield in recent years.However, L'Equipe has reported it's bitter rivals Manchester United who are at the head of the queue for his signature after already holding formal talks with the Giallorossi.Kone's stock is high after an impressive World Cup, where he deputised well for Aurelien Tchouameni for a spell.As such, Roma may be tempted into making the most of that buzz and cashing in as his signature will reportedly fetch in excess of £40million.That being said, United's midfield plunder could well continue with the former Borussia Monchengladbach man despite them already adding both Youri Tielemans and Andrey Santos to their ranks this summer.Liverpool are interested in Manu Kone(Image: FIFA via Getty Images)Today08:47 BSTBarcola price-tag latestThe primary alternative to Yan Diomande appears to be Bradley Barcola - though the Frenchman looks likely to be the more expensive of the two.The trump card running in Liverpool's favour is the fact Barcola has less than two years remaining on his PSG contract.By all accounts, the France winger appears open to leaving the Parc des Princes if it secures him more minutes at another high-calibre club.But The Athletic has reported PSG likely view Elliot Anderson's £116million move to Manchester City as a sort of benchmark that will allow them to squeeze more out of their man.He has, after all, won two Champions League titles and several Ligue 1 titles already in his career.It's uncertain if the Reds would be willing to go quite that high in their outlay for Barcola, particularly when he'd most likely be asked to switch from his preferred left wing as a Mohamed Salah successor.France forward Bradley Barcola.(Image: Sarah Stier - FIFA via Getty Images)Today08:41 BSTDiomande deal not deadIt was on, then it was off, and now it's back on again.Yan Diomande is the transfer gift that keeps giving. At least according to Fabrizio Romano, who says the RB Leipzig winger's proposed move to PSG isn't necessarily signed, sealed or delivered.While Les Parisiens may have had personal terms agreed with the Ivorian as far back as early June, it's a different story when it comes to Leipzig themselves.The Germans have agreed to nothing and are still desperate to tie their star down to a new contract themselves.That could give Liverpool the opening they need to resurrect a move of their own, though a price-tag in excess of £100million for the teenager could still prove problematic.Diomande wants to joins PSG(Image: Joe Prior/Visionhaus via Getty Images)Today08:38 BSTGood morning!Another day, another opportunity fans are hoping Liverpool will take to conduct a raft of transfer business.A number of players who have only just returned from the United States are suddenly back for their first pre-season under the Spaniard.However, there are also a number of irons in the fire as the Reds look to keep adding to their ranks.