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Liverpool are not slowing down in the transfer window, despite having plenty of outgoings to take care of.
The club have already secured Jeremie Frimpong (£29.5 million), Florian Wirtz (£116.5 million) and Milos Kerkez (£40 million) well before the first pre-season session.
We exclusively revealed that Liverpool and Marc Guehi have agreed personal terms.
Now, it seems that the club is continuing to try and bring what they feel are the brightest talents to Anfield.
Journalist Khadim Diakhaté, reporting for Senegalese outlet D-Sports, has revealed that Liverpool is keeping a close eye on Slavia Prague left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf this summer, with the Czechia side wanting €25m to let him go.
It is not the first time that the Anfield club has been linked to Diouf, with Slavia Prague chief Jaroslav Tvrdik has confirming the interest in January.
🚨 Liverpool have contacted the agent of El Hadji Malick Diouf. Slavia Prague want €25m. They have rejected a €15M from Crystal Palace. Bournemouth and Nottingham Forest are also interested. (@Ahmadoubamba36) pic.twitter.com/CBcY1m0H9Q
— DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) January 11, 2025
The report also notes that Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth have also shown interest from the Premier League, while Atalanta’s advances have stalled after the player’s entourage dismissed a move to Italy:
“Slavia Prague remains firm in negotiations for El Hadji Malick Diouf, demanding 25 million euros to let their defender go,” the Senegalese journalist wrote on X.
“Several English clubs are closely monitoring the situation, including Liverpool, Nottingham Forest, and Bournemouth.”
“Atalanta Bergamo has also made a move, but this option now seems off the table: the player’s entourage is not interested in a transfer to Italy.”
“Back in Prague this weekend, El Hadji Malick Diouf has already resumed training with the Czech champion. Note that West Ham had an offer of around 20 million euros rejected in recent days.”
Looking at his underlying statistics, it’s easy to see why the 20-year-old caught the attention of Liverpool’s recruitment.
The Senegal international has a good mix of offensive and defensive capabilities:
El Hadji Malick Diouf Per 90 Percentile
Aerials Won 1.96 96%
Interceptions 1.05 62%
Shots Total 2.11 99%
Shot-Creating Actions 4.21 99%
npxG: Non-Penalty xG 0.15 98%
Player compared to positional peers in Men’s Big 5 Leagues, UCL, UEL over the last 365 days. Based on 598 minutes played [FBref].
It remains to be seen if the Reds decide to make a move for the player, with the knowledge that West Ham were unsuccessful with their €20m bid.
Additionally, interest in a left-back means that the club may be planning in the event that both Andy Robertson and Kostas Tsimikas leave this summer.
🚨🚨INFO @Dsports1_sn
Le Slavia Prague reste ferme dans les négociations pour El Hadji Malick Diouf, réclamant 25 millions d’euros pour laisser partir son défenseur.
Plusieurs clubs anglais suivent de près la situation, notamment Liverpool, Nottingham Forest et Bournemouth.… pic.twitter.com/pWxBeoCrvK
— Khadim Diakhaté (@Ahmadoubamba36) July 2, 2025
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