Liverpool want to beat Man United to transfer of wing wizard

Liverpool want to beat Man United to transfer of wing wizard Liverpool may have spent a decent chunk of change on new players in the summer but, there are still a fair few areas among their ranks that need changing. One of the Reds' main goals this season is to add some silverware to their trophy cabinet and, while many people may have thought Bradley Barcola was going to be the man do this for them, his performances have been rather lacklustre so far. Others, such as Cody Gakpo, have been much more important to Liverpool. That is, despite him already being at the club. Liverpool's attack was the area of their squad that they spent most of their money on improving this summer but, it still feels like more change is needed. So, the fact that the Reds are eyeing a move for yet another attacker is hardly surprising. Liverpool and Manchester United both want to sign Assane Diao from Como Liverpool brought in Barcola and Victor Munoz this summer. And, while both additions will help the Reds out in the future, right now, they have no natural right-wingers among their ranks thanks to Mohamed Salah's exit. When the Egyptian Kings departure was announced, most fans thought that Liverpool would look to replace him as soon as possible. And, while they did try and do this by bringing in versatile attackers, they'd definitely be better off with a natural right-winger among their ranks. That's why, the latest update from 442 about Liverpool's interest in Assane Diao being reignited should be well recieved by fans. "According to information from 4-4-2.ch , his strong performances have attracted the attention not only of Manchester United, but also of other Premier League clubs: Aston Villa, Newcastle United, Liverpool, Everton and Brentford are all eyeing the striker," they wrote . "There is also interest from Serie A: Atalanta has been monitoring Diao since his arrival in Como at the beginning of 2025. AS Roma is also convinced of the attacking player's abilities. "Como has not yet received a concrete offer. Diao is contractually bound to the northern Italian club until 2029. "Como currently sees no financial pressure to sell, especially since they are even participating in the Champions League this season. A transfer fee of around 50 to 55 million euros would be required." Assane Diao would be a smart transfer for Liverpool Liverpool's main goal with their permanent transfers over the last couple of years has been to make sure that they have plenty of potential to fulfil. This has been proven by the arrivals of Milos Kerkez, Florian Wirtz and even Hugo Ekitike . While all three of those players were good enough to feature for Liverpool when they were first signed, the fact that they could potentially get better was key to their recruitment. Diao is a player who has long been linked with the Reds and, since Como only want around €50 - €60 million for the Senegal international, he wouldn't really cost all that much. The Reds were being quoted an awful lot more than that for players such as Yankuba Minteh and Ismaila Sarr in the summer which is yet another reason why Diao could be a smart deal. As much as he is a right-winger, the fact that he can be used anywhere across the front three if needed is another major selling point for the attacker. Here's hoping that a deal for the 21-year-old is confirmed soon so that the Reds can beat their arch-rivals to his transfer.