Liverpool and Everton eye Midtjylland defender Diao
TL;DR
Liverpool and Everton are interested in signing FC Midtjylland defender Ousmane Diao, who has attracted attention from top clubs this summer. A €12m bid from RB Leipzig for the 21-year-old was recently rejected.
Key points
- Liverpool and Everton are interested in Ousmane Diao
- Diao is a 21-year-old defender from FC Midtjylland
- RB Leipzig's €12m bid for Diao was rejected
- Midtjylland finished third in the Europa League group stage
- Diao's team was eliminated by Nottingham Forest in the Round of 16
Liverpool and Everton eye Midtjylland defender Diao
Liverpool and Everton are among the clubs keen to sign FC Midtjylland centre-back Ousmane Diao this summer.
The 21-year-old has turned heads of leading clubs this season with RB Leipzig having a €12m bid turned down for the defender.
Diao was part of the Midtjylland team that impressed during this season’s Europa League with a third-place finish in the league phase, before bowing out on penalties to Nottingham Forest in the Round of 16.
He has made 71 appearances for the club in all competitions, scoring an impressive nine goals.
Alongside the Merseyside duo, other Premier League teams are also tracking the Senegalese centre-back.
Fulham, Crystal Palace, and Bournemouth are also named as suitors by journalist Ekrem Konur, alongside Eintracht Frankfurt and Portuguese heavyweights FC Porto and Benfica.
Midtjylland are understood to value Diao at around €20m (£17.3m) and are expecting interest in several leading assets this summer. Alongside Diao, forward Franculino Djú and Chile winger Darío Osorio have interest from England.
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Q&A
What clubs are interested in Ousmane Diao?
Liverpool and Everton are among the clubs keen to sign Ousmane Diao.
How much was RB Leipzig's bid for Diao?
RB Leipzig had a €12m bid for Ousmane Diao turned down by FC Midtjylland.
What was Diao's performance in the Europa League?
Ousmane Diao was part of the Midtjylland team that finished third in the Europa League group stage and was eliminated in the Round of 16 by Nottingham Forest.