An exciting winger has confirmed he's ready to join Liverpool.
If there is a missing piece in the jigsaw of the Reds' attack, it's definitely a winger.
Luis Diaz sent a reminder of that with his hat-trick at the weekend for Bayern Munich. Liverpool simply failed to replace the Colombian in the summer.
Rio Ngumoha was billed as his replacement but it's clear that he is not quite ready for that step-up, or Arne Slot simply doesn't trust him.
So, Liverpool are going to have to enter the transfer market. They need to find an alternative solution.
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Slot has been speaking about the need for the Reds to have more speed in attack. It's evident Liverpool also need a one vs one specialist. Someone who can drive at opponents and help to unlock low-blocks.
There really is only one ideal candidate for this. Obviously, there are a lot of wingers in European football. However, none are as fast and as quick with the ball as Yan Diomande.
The 19-year-old Ivorian has been heavily linked with a move to Anfield and is also a supposed fan of the club.
Diomande has completed the most dribbles (68) in the Bundesliga this season, averaging 4.5 successful dribbles per 90 minutes.
He confirmed he's absolutely ready to join Liverpool with another dominant performance at the weekend against Cologne.
Diomande may not have scored a goal for RB Leipzig during the game, but he was heavily involved in the build-up for the German side's second goal and he was also extremely impressive with his one vs one ability.
Diomande completed the most dribbles on the pitch (7), weaving past Cologne's defenders with ease time and time again.
The intensity that he plays with combined with his speed, he has clocked the second fastest top-speed in the Bundesliga this season (36.km/h) makes Diomande the perfect candidate for Liverpool.
He is a player who thrives in those tight spaces. He draws defenders to him. Sometimes he's surrounded by three of four defenders at the same time and he's still able to go past them.
Diomande can unlock low-blocks, he can make Liverpool into a better team. He is what Slot needs and with every passing game he just confirms it.
There have been some question marks over whether Liverpool should sign someone with such a small sample size in European football.
But Diomande should have quashed all those doubts. Sometimes you don't need a long sample size. Sometimes a special player comes along and you know immediately that they are special.
United saw that with Cristiano Ronaldo. Liverpool should see it with Diomande.
