Liverpool make contact to sign €60m winger
Richard Hughes' current priority is player sales. The club's sporting director has done a good job so far this summer including securing the services of Florian Wirtz.
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But now Hughes must focus on generating more cash so Liverpool continue to comply with the Premier League's Profit and Sustainability Rules (PSR) before launching himself into the market again.
Among the club's priorities when it comes to bringing in new players are bolstering the centre-back and no.9 roles as well as adding further depth on the wings.
This is of course all dependent on who leaves the club. For Liverpool to be able to invest in new attackers, they must first sell Federico Chiesa and Darwin Nunez.
When those deals get over the line, there will be a clear opportunity for further investment.
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But it looks like Liverpool are already working on potential players to bring in. When it comes to a new winger, the Reds have seemingly identified Malick Fofana of Lyon.
According to The Independent, Liverpool are among a number of clubs who are in contact to sign the Belgian international with Lyon asking for €60m for his services at the moment.
Fofana would be a solid addition to replace Chiesa. He's very quick, and direct. He can use both of his feet comfortably, which means he would be capable of playing on either flank.
And he's not a stranger to playing in other roles as well. For example at youth level for Belgium he played as a forward. Meanwhile, at Gent, he was often used as a wing-back.
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The speed and one vs one ability that stands-out about him is exactly how Slot wants his wingers to play. This is why going for Fofana makes a lot of sense.
He's also still only just 20-years-old. The world is at his feet, and the only obstacle really in Liverpool's way is the fact that Lyon's valuation is probably a bit too high right now.
€60m is just over £50m. At this moment in time, Fofana is not worth that. He may be worth even more than that in the future but right now he's now shown enough to warrant such a high fee.
Which is even more high than expected considering Lyon's financial troubles. The French side are in mass debt which has meant they have been relegated to Ligue 2. Now they are appealing that decision. However, with such debts and in such a dire situation, there is no way Liverpool would pay as much money for Fofana as Lyon are demanding.
The window is long, and the chances are Liverpool are in the waiting game right now. A lot will hinge on the fate of Lyon and what the outcome of their appeal will be.
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