Club set to agree €20m Liverpool offer to sign African star

If they both leave, Jacquet’s arrival will just the beginning, but even if they don't, the Reds already have their sights set on at least one more signing.

Let's be honest even if both Konate and Gomez stay, Liverpool still have several question marks over the long-term future of Gomez and Van Dijk.

With Gomez's injury history, there's a strong chance Liverpool will have to rely on Giovanni Leoni and Jacquet as their back-up options - two defenders who haven't played a minute in the Premier League.

Both of whom are also going to be coming back from injuries.

Their inexperience is not the biggest concern, it's more that Liverpool have no way of knowing how they are going to come back.

In order to bolster Arne Slot's options, it's now becoming clear that Richard Hughes needs to enter the transfer market again.

According to Ekrem Konur one player who is on the club's radar is Ousmane Diao. He claims Liverpool are targeting the Midtjylland defender ahead of the summer and it makes a lot of sense for the Reds to be going after him.

Liverpool have had a lot of scouts at Midtjylland games this season, so they will know him well.

At 21-years-old Diao represents the perfect profile. Despite his young age, Diao already have over 100 senior appearances under his belt. He's played over 50 games for Midtjylland and has proved to be a threat from set-pieces scoring 10 goals during his time with the club so far.

On the ball, he's a composed defender. He can hit it long and make cross-field switches that help progress his side quickly into advantageous positions. His accuracy when finding teammates with long passes is also very good.

What makes him an ideal profile is that he can play as a right-back as well and has done so on a few occasions for his club.

He's very good in his duels (won 70% in his senior career), sticks tight to his opponents and is very good at taking the ball from them using his upper body strength and his long legs to pry the ball away from their feet.

Not to mention, Diao is incredibly fast which makes him exemplary at defending the channels, making recovery runs and being the first to react to danger.

According to Konur's report, €20m is the offer Midtjylland will be looking to agree. For that kind of money, he's a bargain for Liverpool. It would not be a surprise to see Hughes putting this move in motion.