'Can play on both sides': Journalist names the £85m player Liverpool would like to sign more than Morgan Rogers

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Liverpool are reportedly not yet active in the race to sign Morgan Rogers, despite a long-standing appreciation for the Aston Villa man.The Reds are expected to strengthen their attack once again this summer, and there have been suggestions that Rogers could be coming onto their radar.But according to journalist Ben Jacobs, though Liverpool should not be completely counted out of the race before it has even started, the Reds moving for a player such as RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande is more likely as things stand. Who’s Liverpool’s best forward in the Premier League era?

Torres vs Firmino Credit: Oli SCARFF/AFP/Matthew Ashton/AMA/Getty Images Liverpool more likely to target Diomande over RogersAfter suggestions that Liverpool could deploy a 4-2-2-2 system next season, it is easy to see how Rogers could potentially fit into that.However, there is arguably a much more pressing need for new wingers, and according to Jacobs, this is where the Reds’ priorities currently lie.“Liverpool appreciate Rogers, but they’re not really active at this point, and I get the sense that finding a right-sided player to replace Mo Salah, and a profile like Yan Diomande that can play on both sides is a bit higher at the moment in Liverpool’s thinking,” the journalist told Give Me Sport.“But Morgan Rogers is one to watch [for an Aston Villa exit]. There could even be some movement before the World Cup.”Photo by Mike Morese/MI News/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Liverpool and Chelsea among Premier League teams aiming to sign Eirik GranaasCould Liverpool sign Rogers as well as a winger?Although signing a player with the pace, power and raw potential of Diomande is inarguably more of a must for Liverpool than adding someone like Rogers to the squad, supporters would no doubt love to see both wearing red next season.Sadly, given the expected cost of the two players, it is extremely difficult to see that happening.Jacobs has put several big Premier League clubs – as well as Paris Saint-Germain – into the mix to sign Rogers this summer, and it seems that if Liverpool do not push to get him in 2026, they will miss their opportunity entirely.Given his skillset, there is the potential that Rogers could play out wide akin to what we’ve seen from Florian Wirtz this season.

But that has not especially worked for Liverpool, and while it will be a shame to see Rogers head elsewhere, Liverpool sound to have their priorities right for now. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox