According to Foot Mercato, Liverpool have been interested in signing West Ham United defender Issa Diop for many years.
Liverpool travel to face West Ham in the Premier League this afternoon, and will of course be hoping for three points in East London.
They could yet have a deal to strike with the Hammers though, as they’re keen to sign defender Diop before Monday’s transfer deadline.
It’s claimed that Liverpool are ‘digging’ for Diop, and whilst a deal is ‘complicated’, it’s far from impossible as West Ham would not be totally against a move.
Liverpool have followed Diop for ‘several seasons’ now, suggesting they have held a long-standing interest in signing the French centre back.
Intriguingly though, Inter Milan are also interested and are lurking in the shadows, meaning Liverpool could face a battle to sign Diop.
The Reds seemingly fancied Diop back in 2018, months before he joined West Ham, which would certainly add up to Michael Edwards being a long-term admirer.
The 24-year-old has only played four Premier League games this season and seems to be down David Moyes’ pecking order, meaning he could well fit as a short-term solution to Liverpool’s defensive woes.
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