Liverpool move on to top winger target Diomande after signing Munoz
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Liverpool have expressed a willingness to pay £86m for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande after signing Osasuna winger Victor Munoz for £34.5m.In a surprise move, Liverpool swooped in to secure Munoz's signing when Newcastle had a deal agreed for the Spain international's transfer and have acted swiftly to position themselves in the hotly contested race for Diomande. Get Sky Sports or stream with no contract on NOW📺Choose the Sky Sports push notifications you want! 🔔Liverpool's move for Munoz was never going to end the interest in Diomande, their top winger target this summer, as the plan is to make multiple signings to replace the departing Mohamed Salah.Munoz, who has signed a six-year deal at Anfield, is a versatile, pacey winger who predominantly plays on the left but can also be used on the right and through the middle.
Image: Liverpool triggered the release clause for Osasuna's Victor Munoz Munoz's fee, which is to be paid in two instalments, will be far less than the eventual price Diomande goes for, but it remains to be seen which club he will sign for, with Paris Saint-Germain just one of a number of top clubs chasing him this summer. The rest cannot afford him.Read Adam Bate's full interview with Diomande here...How Liverpool beat Newcastle to MunozLatest from Sky Sports News' Keith Downie:Newcastle thought they had a deal for Victor Munoz before Liverpool swooped in to sign the Osasuna winger.Newcastle had a £33.3m fee - an initial £29m plus £4.3m in add-ons - accepted by the LaLiga club.The 22-year-old had agreed personal terms and told Newcastle that he wanted to come, while agent fees were also agreed.
He has primarily been used off the left but can play on both wings and also has the capacity to play through the middle.As well as being a multi-functional attacker, Munoz is a direct winger who will add pace to Liverpool's attack which was another priority for the summer window.Munoz's versatility will provide Iraola with more options and gives Liverpool a greater ability to cope when injuries hit as they did last season as well as enhancing competition for places.His ability to play in numerous positions is also seen as a positive inside Liverpool because he is unlikely to limit Rio Ngumoha's first-team opportunities.Munoz was on the books of Barcelona and Real Madrid as a youth player. Image: Rio Ngumoha had a breakthrough season at Liverpool in 2025/26 What does this mean for Chiesa?Federico Chiesa's future was always uncertain heading into the summer window after his opportunities were limited under former head coach Arne Slot.Iraola wants to give everyone a clean slate and there is a feeling inside Liverpool that the Italy winger is more suited to the Spaniard's style of football than Slot's.However, the arrival of Munoz combined with the likelihood of another signing in Chiesa's position complicates his chances of playing a bigger role under Iraola after Slot handed him just one Premier League start last season.The 28-year-old, who has two years left on his deal, has interest from Italy and wants to be a first-team regular.