Liverpool transfer news as Reds ‘in talks with former Aston Villa star’

The latest Liverpool news and transfer rumors as the Reds are linked with a swoop for a former Aston Villa winger, while a teenage Benfica defender is also on their radar

Liverpool is reportedly in contact with Moussa Diaby over the possibility of the former Aston Villa player moving to Anfield during the summer transfer window.

Diaby left Villa to join Al Ittihad in 2024, but German outlet Fussball Daten says that he could be targeted for a return to the Premier League in the off-season. The winger was in talks with Inter Milan during the January transfer window, but a move did not materialize and he remains keen on the idea of a return to Europe.

Al Ittihad paid $67 million for Diaby two years ago, and at 26 years old the best years of his career should be ahead of him.

Chelsea and Newcastle are also said to be interested in taking him to England, while Borussia Dortmund and Atletico Madrid are mentioned as possible destinations.

Diaby is likely to be attainable for a lower fee than the one Al Ittihad paid to sign him, with suggestions that the Saudi Pro League club would be like to accept a fee of between $41 million and $46 million.

Liverpool is expected to be in the market for a new right-sided forward this summer, and that quest would intensify if Mohamed Salah were to leave the club.

Salah is contracted to Liverpool until 2027, having signed a two-year extension last April, but his form has dipped dramatically this season and he could be sold in the summer.