Liverpool news and transfers LIVE: Yan Diomande pursuit, PSG closes in

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Today09:03 BSTDiomande boost?Paris Saint-Germain is reportedly leading the race to sign youngster Maghnes Akliouche, which could hand Liverpool a boost in its pursuit of Yan Diomande.Akliouche is capable of playing as a right winger, which could hint that the back-to-back Champions League winner is moving on from Diomande, who is Liverpool 's principal target to replace Mohamed Salah.Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claims that PSG is ahead of a pair of unnamed Premier League clubs in the race to sign Akliouche, with Monaco expecting to receive bids for the player soon.Aklichouche, 24, registered seven goals and 11 assists in all competitions for Monaco this season, which was enough to earn him a place in France's World Cup squad, and he came on as a substitute during Les Bleus' second group game against Iraq.Today08:55 BSTWelcomeHello and welcome to today's Liverpool live blog.