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Liverpool’s season has kept supporters locked in.
The team has stayed competitive, but the wider picture is impossible to ignore.
Mohamed Salah is thought to be increasingly likely to leave this summer, and that changes the conversation around the attack.
That is why the club have already started looking at options.
One name in the background is Yan Diomande.
He is clearly admired, but the issue is the deal itself.
The young forward may prove hard to land if Paris Saint-Germain push harder for him. There is also the money side of it.
His release clause is understood to be worth €100m, although the eventual asking price could be closer to €70m.
That matters for Liverpool because every summer move affects the next one.
RB Leipzig reportedly see a new winger target as a “potential game changer” for their system.
If they land that player for far less, it could shape what happens with Diomande.
From a Liverpool point of view, this is what modern transfer windows look like.
It is never just about one target. It is about the whole market moving around you.
According to German outlet Fussball Daten, “Premier League clubs are vying for Moussa Diaby’s signature: Chelsea , Liverpool, Tottenham Hotspur, and Newcastle United are in close contact with the player’s agency.”
Diaby’s case is easy to understand.
He is reportedly eager to return to European football and is pushing for a move away from Saudi Arabia.
Al-Ittihad are prepared to consider offers if the terms make sense for the club.
Discussions in the market suggest a deal could be possible for around €40 million, while another option on the table is a loan agreement that includes a future purchase clause.
Diaby is 26, quick, direct and proven in Europe.
He also knows the Premier League from his Aston Villa spell.
This season, he has made 32 appearances, scored three goals and supplied 13 assists.
That includes one goal and five assists in seven AFC Champions League Elite matches.
If Liverpool do lose Salah, this feels like a serious story worth watching.
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