Liverpool plan January bid for Ousmane Diomande

Liverpool are interested in signing Ousmane Diomande from Sporting CP in the January transfer window, according to Fichajes. The defending Premier League champions are on the hunt for a new centre-back because of Ibrahima Konate’s contract situation and are planning to bid for Diomande.

Konate is out of contract at Liverpool at the end of the season. Real Madrid are interested in securing the services of the France international centre-back on a free transfer next summer, with Konate having yet to accept the offer of a new deal from the Reds.

Liverpool, though, are not the only club from the Premier League that are keen on Diomande. Chelsea are also looking for a new centre-back because of the injury suffered by Levi Colwill. It remains to be seen if Sporting CP would be willing to sell the 21-year-old Ivory Coast international.