Richard Hughes is rubbing his eyes: £30m forward deal is everything he wanted

Liverpool improved their strikeline with around £200m worth of new signings last summer.

Hugo Ekitike came on board from Eintracht Frankfurt for £69m while a British record fee went on Alexander Isak. The Premier League champions paid £125m to Newcastle for the Swedish hitman - with Darwin Nunez and Luis Diaz among those to make way.

But those alterations have so far not altogether paid off. Ekitike was an instant hit - scoring 17 times in his debut season - but injury looks set to rule the 23-year-old out of action for up to a year.

Additionally Isak has suffered an injury-hit season with a broken leg endured back in December. And in all honesty we are still waiting for the best of the 26-year-old to be seen.

Isak’s robustness has been consistently under scrutiny and it would be a folly to go into the 2026/27 season with him as the only senior, available striker.

Liverpool eyeing up a striker deal

That’s why links to a new frontman in the upcoming transfer window make sense. It’s been reported that Richard Hughes will ONLY consider bargains or loan deals - considering there are other priorities that need to be addressed.

And one potential move that could be explored involves Serhou Guirassy of Borussia Dortmund. All signs indicate that the Guinea international will be leaving Signal Iduna Park this summer and he has got a tantalising release clause.

For only €35m (£30m) a select band of top clubs can activate his clause and Liverpool have long been reported to be part of that group.

Guirassy available for £30m

“Guirassy reportedly wants to leave Borussia Dortmund this summer, and he also has a €35 million release clause for select top clubs,” a report on Fussballdaten reads.

Guirassy has just turned 30 but remains among the top marksmen in Europe. Under contract until 2028 this season he has scored 20 goals in all competitions for the Black and Yellows - including 15 in the Bundesliga.

Liverpool don’t usually do deals for players in this age bracket but they should make an exception for Guirassy. Anfield Watch understands that the French-born forward was on the list of alternatives last summer if a deal could not be concluded for Isak.

There is no better time for the Anfield side to come back and register their interest with a Dortmund departure on the cards.

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