Liverpool transfer news as Bayern Munich forward Michael Olise is said to be of interest, plus another two players from the Bundesliga are linked, including a $115M ace
Liverpool looked in desperate need of some pace and additional quality out wide again as it lost to the Premier League’s bottom side, Wolves, on Tuesday.
And regardless of whether or not Liverpool can make the Champions League spots this season, more work will be required in the transfer market come the summer to ensure that the inconsistency of this campaign does not carry into the next.
Here is the Liverpool.com verdict on the transfer gossip to emerge around the Reds today. All three players are currently playing in the Bundesliga at the moment, with the first two certainly capable of bringing some attacking stardust that is clearly lacking.
Michael Olise and Yan Diomande linked
Liverpool is keen on signing both Bayern Munich forward Michael Olise and RB Leipzig talent Yan Diomande this summer, according to Sky Germany, though both players would be very difficult to capture.
After signing the likes of Florian Wirtz, Hugo Ekitike, Ryan Gravenberch, Jeremie Frimpong, Dominik Szoboszlai, Wataru Endo and Ibrahima Konate from the Bundesliga in recent years, the Reds are being linked with more additions from that region.
Olise, of course, is well known to everyone in the Premier League after excelling with Crystal Palace. He has gone to another level in Germany, however, and would require a similar level of expense to Wirtz given he is under contract until 2029 with no release clause
As for Diomande, he has only been at Leipzig for a season, but the feeling is that he will move on again soon. Valued at something like $115 million (£87 million), he is an electric winger with a keen eye for goal.
Olise and Diomande are being put forward as potential options to replace Mohamed Salah. Another Liverpool forward, Federico Chiesa, could also potentially move on this summer.
Nmandi Collins
Eintracht Frankfurt defender Nmandi Collins is being eyed by a number of Premier League clubs, according to Sky Germany. Liverpool and Arsenal are said to be among them.
Collins is a big fan of Virgil van Dijk and he wanted to draw the Reds in the Champions League earlier this season, when Arne Slot’s side went to Germany and won 5-1.
“I was rooting for Liverpool in the draw,” he told Kicker at the time. “I’m incredibly happy in Frankfurt, but I also think the Premier League is great, especially Liverpool.
“You should always set high goals; that’s why we all started playing football. But honestly, that’s not playing a role in my thoughts at the moment. I feel very comfortable at Eintracht and am extremely excited about what lies ahead
