Next season, Liverpool are going to have their sights set on winning the Premier League. This feels like a far-fetched pipe dream at the moment, with Arne Slot's side so far beneath the expected standard.
But FSG would stress that Anfield hosts one of the most talented squads in world football, crowned champions of England less than a year ago and since signing some of the biggest superstars around.
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot
Top talents don't necessarily make a top team, but the anticipation will be that Alexander Isak could still play a role after injury this season, and that £116m playmaker Florian Wirtz will finally start playing with the confidence and quality that has been expected since he joined from Bayer Leverkusen last summer.
Liverpool could repeat Wirtz deal
Wirtz has shown some green shoots over the past several months, making a certain degree of headway after an undeniably poor start to a career on Merseyside.
But he's still not potent enough in the final third. The German international has only scored four goals and supplied two assists in the Premier League, creating just four big chances.
He's one of the most talented playmakers in the world, but he needs to do so much more, and as Liverpool prepare to replace Mohamed Salah with a young and talented winger, they will hope to land a player who will gel more quickly.
It appears that the top target is Yan Diomande, the 19-year-old RB Leipzig star considered a nine-digit commodity by his employers. That's according to TEAMtalk, who state that FSG are ready to 'push the button' and launch a formal offer for the Ivorian winger.
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Even if Liverpool manage to slice off some value and secure Diomande's services for around £87m, as has been widely reported, he would still arrive at Anfield as the club's third-most expensive transfer ever, behind only Wirtz and Isak.
Why Liverpool should sign Diomande
There is an acceptance at Liverpool that they are not going to succeed in signing a like-for-like Salah successor. But Slot (or whoever is in charge next season) will need a quality right winger to complement Isak and Hugo Ekitike, and link up with the likes of Wirtz.
Yan Diomande for RB Leipzig
Diomande joined Leipzig from Spanish side Leganes last summer, and he's already established himself as a potential superstar, posting 11 goals and eight assists across 29 matches in all competitions.
Described as a "generational talent" by journalist Bence Bocsak, Diomande is not only prolific but a physical and athletic phenomenon, capable of withstanding the pressures and intensity of Premier League football.
Not long ago, coach Harry Brook asserted that he will "be worth £100m plus". Now, that's looking like a fact, with the Ivory Coast man certainly showcasing the right level of performance to entice Europe's biggest outfits.
Of course, Liverpool will need to handle this with a certain amount of caution. Wirtz was the cream of the crop at Bayer Leverkusen, architect of an invincible domestic campaign in 2023/24. He's struggled to adapt to the English game, and if Slot is still in charge next year, there will be concerns that the Reds could continue to flatter to deceive and Diomande would simply get caught in that churning stream.
Still, he's worth pursuing. Diomande, after all, has operated at a higher level than Salah this season, but then, Wirtz was also at the top of his game in Germany, and he's taken quite the knock since his record-breaking transfer.
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Diomande is a talented young winger, and no mistake. In fact, he's got the potential to succeed Salah on the right, but whether he could eclipse Wirtz and make a world-class impact from the off is another question.
Signing him would be a risk, but a calculated gamble, securing an elite talent with the potential to become a superstar. Would he enjoy instant success at Anfield, though?
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