Very special centre-back confirms Liverpool move intentions

Liverpool have been busy completing deals for some of the best young centre-back talents around.

Last summer Giovanni Leoni came on board for a £26m fee and at the end of the season we will see Jeremy Jacquet join from Rennes.

January was a busy time for centre-back recruitment - with Mor Talla Ndiaye and Noah Adekoya also arriving for the under-21s.

Add in the acquisition of Ifeanyi Ndukwe and you can come to appreciate that the Premier League champions are building one of the finest emerging central defensive stables anywhere in the game.

And if they have got any room for one more then they could do a lot worse than have a look at “very special” Demba N'Diaye.

N'Diaye wants Liverpool move

The 20-year-old only moved to Helsingborgs IF in Sweden’s second tier in January - inking his first-ever professional deal after impressing on trial - but he is already eyeing up his next move.

The French-Senegalese stopper has been tipped for the top having moved from French football to Scandinavia in search of a senior breakthrough.

He has achieved it already and has now spelt out his career ambitions in an interview with HD.

“To come to a big club in the world. Real Madrid, Liverpool or similar. Play in the Champions League – and win the African Championships with Senegal,” he said.

“I know there is interest, but right now I'm just concentrating on Helsingborg and doing as well as possible here. Then we'll see what happens."

'Very special' N'Diaye heading for the top

The left-sided centre-back spent time with Le Havre, Angers and Dunkerque in France before taking his first step abroad with the Swedish Superettan side.

"Clubs will always call me and ask for my opinion on players,” said HIF coach Stevie Grieve to HD. “Some have asked me, A: How did you find him? B: How did you manage to get him? and C: How far can he go? I think he will be good.

“He's a very good player, incredibly skilled with the ball. I think this is just the beginning, he's going to be a very special player.”

Liverpool’s senior-centre back options are set for a big shakeup over the next year or so. We expect Ibrahima Konate to depart on a free transfer at the end of the season while Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez are only contracted until 2027.

Therefore the Reds are going to require additional numbers at the heart of defence before long - and they have been given the ultimate come-and-get-me plea by another emerging talent.

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