As the reds look to bolster their backline, liverpool is keeping an eye on highly rated sporting cp defender ousmane diomande. Although the current premier league leaders aren’t expected to enter the transfer market this january, they could well decide to sign a new central defender next summer. Joel matip’s contract was set to expire at the end of june after a season-ending acl injury. Liverpool will have to find a suitable replacement if they don’t offer the former schalke man a new contract.
There have been a lot of names associated with a move to anfield, including marc guehi of crystal palace and maxence lacroix of wolfsburg, but there may be a new target that the reds are keeping an eye on. Liverpool has attracted attention from all around europe after a string of impressive displays in portugal, according to the daily mail. diomande, a 20-year-old sporting cp defender, has attracted attention from all around europe. Diomande is currently away with the ivory coast for the 2023 africa cup of nations, according to reports. he has a £69 million release clause in his deal.
It’s unknown if liverpool would be able to invest such a large sum on a new centre-back next season, but diomande is certainly a player with a lot of promise. This season, sporting cp has made 21 appearances in all competitions, scoring two goals, an assist, and five clean sheets. Liverpool has also been linked with diomande’s centre-back goncalo inacio, the portuguese boasting a £52 million release clause in his contract. Inacio, who has also signed real madrid, has more experience than diomande and is a player liverpool has been rumored to have signed for some time. according to the daily mail, the reds also scouted benfica centre-back antonio silva, a seven-cap portugal international who has shone both domestically and in europe in recent seasons despite being just 20 years old.
