Liverpool have an advantage in transfer chase for 'outstanding' attacker

Liverpool may still be in the running for the Champions League but Arne Slot will be demanding improvement ahead of next season.

The Reds have let their fans down on more than one occasion this term with defeats against teams such as Bournemouth and PSV becoming a regular occurrence.

Indeed, a lot of this can be put down to the number of injuries that the Anfield outfit have suffered but, with the previous injury history that Liverpool have had, Slot and Richard Hughes should've planned their business out much better.

It came as even more of a surprise to see that no moves were made for any new players until the dying embers of the winter transfer window, especially when both of Liverpool's right-backs were ruled out due to injury.

Slot's attack has also failed to live up to expectations which is why it's hardly a surprise to see several attacker's being linked with an Anfield switch this summer.

Many of these potential targets could improve Liverpool's ranks massively and now, the club have been handed a bit of a boost in their transfer chase for the next Mohamed Salah.

Liverpool have a better chance of signing Yan Diomande than Bayern Munich do this season

Yan Diomande is one of the many young attackers that Liverpool have been linked with this season.

The 19-year-old currently plays for RB Leipzig with the Bundesliga outfit demanding around £86 million to allow him to leave.

He's been in fine form this term but, even for a club of the Reds' stature, it's still a lot of money to spend on a 19-year-old.

Despite the hefty price tag, this hasn't stopped the Anfield outfit from exploring a deal with Christian Falk now confirming that Liverpool have a better chance of acquiring his services than Bayern Munich do.

“It is TRUE: Yan Diomande is going to cost a lot of money to sign this summer. The €100m [£87.1m] asking price was established by RB Leipzig chief Oliver Mintzlaff," he said to the CF Bayern Insider website.

"We saw him playing against Bayern Munich in the DFB Pokal. He’s good, he’s really good.

"However, he’s still got some developmental work to do, and so €100m will be too much for Bayern this summer.

“That said, it’s a price that Premier League clubs can of course afford to pay.”

Yan Diomande would be a perfect acquisition for Liverpool

Until Liverpool get the transfer of an attacker over the line, the rumour mill will be constantly turning.

It's clear that the Reds need some reinforcement within their attacking ranks even though over £300 million was spent trying to improve it in the summer.

Salah is a fraction of his former self and, without anyone competing with Cody Gakpo to be Slot's starting left-winger, the Dutchman has been poor.

Federico Chiesa is another one of Liverpool's attackers who has some questions surrounding his future with several Serie A clubs interested in signing him.

Of course, spending around £86 million on a 19-year-old would be a massive risk but the fact that he's already been dubbed an "outstanding" player proves how good he actually is.

He's contributed to 15 goals in 24 games across all competitions and, even though he might not be as versatile as some of the other players linked with a Liverpool switch, he'd be the perfect replacement for Salah and he's even offer some competition for Gakpo.

These are all just ifs, buts and maybes at the moment but, if his impressive run of form continues, there's no reason why Liverpool shouldn't at least explore making a move for the Ivorian, especially now that they have an advantage over Bayern.

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