Liverpool add second RB Leipzig star to their summer shortlist alongside Yan Diomande

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Yan Diomande has emerged as one of the leading contenders to join Liverpool during the summer transfer window, but he is far from the Reds’ only target.Having looked one-paced and sluggish for much of the season, Arne Slot is keen to add some pace to his team, and Diomande would fit the bill.However, Liverpool are reportedly hesitating on Diomande, worried over the size of his potential transfer fee. As they assess alternatives, The i Paper claim that RB Leipzig teammate Antonio Nusa is being looked at as another candidate.

Give us your predictions for Liverpool’s crucial trip to Villa Park this Friday Will the Reds finally secure Champions League qualification? Photo Credit: Getty Images/Paul Ellis/AFP Antonio Nusa is on Liverpool’s radarLiverpool were linked with Nusa back when he was a teenager making waves at Club Brugge.A 2024 move to Leipzig has seen him kick on to another level, and although his goal contribution statistics are not brilliant, the Norwegian is clearly a big talent.And according to The i, he is the latest name to be considered by Liverpool as one of their attacking additions.Nusa is claimed to be ‘on the radar’, alongside both Diomande and Barcola as a possible signing who could help get the most out of Alexander Isak.Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty ImagesREAD MORE: Mateus Fernandes release clause truth emerges as West Ham prepare to sell Liverpool targetOn Diomande, Liverpool are reportedly ‘prepared to commit’ up to £75m for the Ivorian, though Nusa would be considerably cheaper.It has already been suggested that Liverpool will not sign Diomande as well as Barcola this summer, with the pair both seen as big-ticket wing signings.Instead, the Reds could well look to sign a bigger name – Diomande or Barcola – and then a second, cheaper new arrival.Nusa may fit the bill where that is concerned.

Explosive, daring and still only 21, there would be a lot to like about the Norway international arriving this summer. Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox