Liverpool transfer target could be ideal Luis Diaz replacement - 'Exactly what we need'

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"We've been missing that. We were so blessed on the wings — we had Mo Salah and Sadio Mane for many years."Then Mane left, and Diaz came, and Diaz not only gave you what he gave you on the wing, but he also went up front as well and gave you something different."Since Diaz, we haven't really had that winger who can do that, and Diomande looks like he could be it.

And let's not just look at what he does going forward — he tracks back and works hard.Yan Diomande remains Liverpool's top target this summer(Image: Getty Images)"He's only 19, a young lad, so there'll be a lot of pressure on him. He's super quick and direct, which is exactly what we need and what we've been missing."As well as strengthening on the wings, which should see Alexander Isak and Florian Wirtz improve as a result of having more pace and quality around them, Heskey also believes Liverpool has some other priorities."We've got forwards," he continued, speaking on behalf of OLBG.

"We need center-backs, and we probably need a midfielder.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Salah came out and said it at times — that rock and roll football, we were missing it."The funny thing is we saw it in some games and it just wasn't enough.