'Next step' - Liverpool-linked star confirms plan for transfer after World Cup

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Liverpool has been handed a potential transfer boost, with a possible target confirming plans to move on - but Manchester United and PSG are on the scene as wellAhead of the World Cup, a Liverpool-linked France international has suggested he will move on after the tournament. And while the tournament might delay transfer business for practical reasons, it's unlikely to drastically alter plans.Maghnes Akliouche has already suggested that he plans to move on after the World Cup.

Having been linked with Liverpool earlier in the summer, this proclamation might make fans pay closer attention to the Monaco star, but Richard Hughes will not be unduly swayed by events in the US.In Akliouche's case, simply getting to the World Cup might be the thing that most catches the eye anyway. And while top clubs have likely already decided one way or the other, he is aware of the chance to make an impression."Yes," he confirmed, when asked by Nice-Matin if leaving Monaco was the natural "next step" after the tournament.

And while his ascent has been a gradual progression rather than an explosion, a move after the World Cup seems like the logical next step.Whether Liverpool is the right destination is another question. And albeit with a smaller sample size at the top level, Diomande does look as though he has the higher ceiling in that right wing berth.The club will be weighing all of this up already, along with the mountains of data it undoubtedly has on Akliouche, going back to his days with the Monaco B side and beyond.