Michael Olise to Liverpool “Unrealistic” as Next Target Named

Liverpool’s curiosity in Bayern Munich winger Michael Olise has been deemed “utterly unrealistic” forward of this summer time, turning them to Yan Diomande.

Olise has been touted as a goal for Liverpool on quite a few events, together with earlier this week with Sky Germany reporting on their curiosity.

However following up on their report journalist Florian Plettenberg has claimed that, after background checks on the Frenchman’s state of affairs, a transfer is seen as “utterly unrealistic.”

The journalist claims that Liverpool are as an alternative set on concentrating on RB Leipzig’s Diomande, who’s one other ahead commonly linked with a transfer to Anfield.

Writing on X, Plettenberg defined that Olise is “not on the market” and Bayern are as an alternative seeking to reward his excellent kind with a brand new contract past 2029.

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Diomande is now the main target, with the 19-year-old thought of obtainable if Leipzig’s price ticket of round €100 million (£87m) is met.

That asking value may drop if Leipzig fail to qualify for the Champions League, which clearly Liverpool can be hoping for to strengthen their hand in any negotiations.

Although Olise is the second-top supply of targets on this season’s Bundesliga – scoring 10 and aiding 18 in 23 video games – Diomande is the youngest participant among the many prime 10 having contributed the sixth-most targets (15).

He has proved a revelation on the appropriate wing for Leipzig, and with Mo Salah seemingly nearing the exit amid curiosity from Saudi Arabia, Liverpool are understandably weighing up their succession plan.

Diomande is not going to be the one participant on their shortlist and PSG’s Bradley Barcola was amongst these linked final summer time – albeit as an everyday on the left wing.

Relating to Liverpool’s plans for the summer time, nevertheless, a lot will rely upon their very own makes an attempt to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League.

Arne Slot‘s facet are at the moment fifth within the desk, which must be sufficient to earn a spot within the 2026/27 competitors, however they might be as many as six factors adrift of fourth and even drop to sixth if outcomes go in opposition to them on Wednesday evening.

Lacking out on subsequent season’s Champions League wouldn’t solely restrict the pool of elite-level gamers they’ll appeal to but additionally considerably cut back the funds obtainable to them.

That complicates the method with regards to approaching the summer time market, and it might be no shock if a expertise of the calibre of Olise was already postpone leaving Bayern for Liverpool of their present state.