Liverpool are preparing to make signing a new right winger one of their top priorities this summer, with RB Leipzig prospect Yan Diomande emerging as their leading candidate.
The 19-year-old Ivory Coast international has risen to the top of Liverpool’s shortlist as the club searches for a long-term replacement for Mohamed Salah.
Diomande has attracted significant attention across Europe after a breakthrough season with Leipzig, establishing himself as one of the most exciting young attackers on the continent.
Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon and Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola are also under consideration as Liverpool cast their net wide this transfer window.
Diomande carries a release clause worth around £86 million, meaning Liverpool would need to make a substantial financial commitment to secure his signature from the Bundesliga club.
Leipzig qualified for the Champions League and face no pressure to sell, which gives the German club considerable leverage in any potential negotiations over their prized teenager.
Arne Slot has already acknowledged that Liverpool need greater quality out wide after a disappointing 2025-26 campaign, with wide players failing to match previous title-winning output levels.
Replacing Salah represents one of the most difficult tasks in English football, given what the Egyptian contributed in goals, creativity, fear factor and sheer consistency over many years.
Diomande offers pace, directness and explosive attacking instincts, but the question remains whether a 19-year-old can absorb the pressure of filling such a prominent role at Anfield.
Gordon presents a different profile entirely, bringing Premier League experience, physical aggression and a relentless work rate that would fit Liverpool’s high-intensity system under Slot.
Newcastle would demand a significant fee for Gordon, who has developed into one of the best wide players in England and remains a key figure at St James’ Park.
Barcola offers perhaps the highest technical ceiling of the three options, combining elegance with genuine pace, though extracting him from PSG would present serious complications for Liverpool’s recruitment team.
Liverpool’s recruitment staff appear unlikely to settle for a single signing out wide, recognising that the squad needs genuine depth and competition across the attacking positions this summer.
The club faces a defining transfer window, with pressure mounting to show supporters and rivals that the post-Salah era can still deliver trophies at the highest level.
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