{"id":238440,"date":"2026-04-14T13:17:35","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:17:35","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/fsg-determined-to-sign-87m-winger-whos-just-like-ngumoha-for-liverpool\/"},"modified":"2026-04-14T13:17:35","modified_gmt":"2026-04-14T13:17:35","slug":"fsg-determined-to-sign-87m-winger-whos-just-like-ngumoha-for-liverpool","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2026\/04\/14\/fsg-determined-to-sign-87m-winger-whos-just-like-ngumoha-for-liverpool\/","title":{"rendered":"FSG determined to sign \u00a387m winger who&#8217;s just like Ngumoha for Liverpool"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool<\/a> have their sights set on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a>; namely, overturning a two-goal deficit against imperious holders Paris Saint-Germain.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<p>But FSG know that securing passage into next season&#8217;s edition is just as important. Given the volume of setbacks Liverpool have encountered across <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/arne-slot\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Arne Slot<\/a>&#8216;s second season, few expect the Reds to advance, let alone beat Bayern Munich or Real Madrid for a place in the final.<\/p>\n<p>But the Reds are in a comparatively strong position to do that, now only three points behind third-place Manchester United in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/premier-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Premier League<\/a>.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-reacts-during-the-match.JPG\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-reacts-during-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-reacts-during-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-reacts-during-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-reacts-during-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-reacts-during-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/liverpool-manager-arne-slot-reacts-during-the-match.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> They will surely need that pay packet that comes along with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/champions-league\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Champions League<\/a> qualification, especially with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/mohamed-salah\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mohamed Salah<\/a> leaving the club at the end of the season.<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"big-money-mohamed-salah-heir-wants-liverpool-move\">\n                        <strong>Big-money Mohamed Salah heir wants Liverpool move<\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>Salah leaves this summer, and it will be painful for those of a Liverpool persuasion. The Egyptian King has been the definitive superstar of the past decade on Merseyside, one of the true Premier League greats.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing him is going to be tough, and no mistake, but it&#8217;s interesting to see the rumours emerging around Bayern Munich&#8217;s Michael Olise.<\/p>\n<p>The Frenchman has emerged as one of the world&#8217;s standout attackers this season, but Die Roten have made it clear that he&#8217;s going nowhere, with any deal sure to eclipse the \u00a3125m fee paid for Alexander Isak last summer.<\/p>\n<p>Instead, Liverpool could do what they do best and make a superstar themselves.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.teamtalk.com\/liverpool\/latest-liverpool-news-arne-slot-sack-david-raum-yan-diomande\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">As per TEAMtalk<\/a>, Liverpool have made Yan Diomande their priority target this summer, focusing on the young Ivorian as Bayern continue to reassert their position that Olise is going nowhere.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Yan Diomande of Ivory Coast\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/yan-diomande-of-ivory-coast.JPG?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> RB Leipzig don&#8217;t want to sell the 19-year-old, who they only signed from Leganes in Spain last summer, but they have <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/contact-with-agents-liverpool-bid-could-seal-diomande-isaks-new-gordon\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">set the price tag at \u00a387m<\/a>, and Liverpool are &#8216;determined&#8217; to strike a deal, with the player, who has admitted that he &#8220;wants to join Liverpool&#8221;, more than open to a move.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/exclusive-liverpool-close-to-yan-diomande-personal-terms-agreement\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Football FanCast sources<\/a> revealed earlier this year that an agreement on personal terms was already close, with talks having been held with the player&#8217;s camp.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool do already have a top winger in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/tag\/rio-ngumoha\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Rio Ngumoha<\/a>, but Diomande would partner the prodigy on the opposite flank, and the Reds could<\/p>\n<p>    <!-- No AdsNinja v10 Client! --><\/p>\n<h2 id=\"why-yan-diomande-could-be-liverpool-39-s-next-rio-ngumoha\">\n                        <strong>Why Yan Diomande could be Liverpool&#8217;s next Rio Ngumoha<\/strong><br \/>\n               <\/h2>\n<p>In Ngumoha, Liverpool have found a young superstar, and they could add to their ranks with Diomande, with the ageing Salah and the one-dimensional Cody Gakpo leaving too much to be desired this term.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool signed Ngumoha for a small fee, agreeing a tribunal with Chelsea for a maximum \u00a37m transfer. Were a deal to be completed now, it would be heavy indeed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"body-img landscape \">\n<div class=\"responsive-img  image-expandable  img-article-item\" style=\"padding-bottom:50%\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg\" data-modal-id=\"single-image-modal\" data-modal-container-id=\"single-image-modal-container\" data-img-caption=\"&quot;&quot;\">\n                                                                                            <picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=500&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 767px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=800&amp;dpr=2\"\/><source media=\"(max-width: 1023px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"1650\" height=\"826\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"ngumoha-liverpool (2)\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/ngumoha-liverpool-2.jpg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=825&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<p> It&#8217;s not a problem that FSG and Slot need to worry about, but they do need to get a deal for Diomande over the line, even though that one will come at a heavy price.<\/p>\n<p>The teenage winger has scored 12 goals and supplied eight assists across all competitions, having played 31 matches. Not only a growing threat in front of goal, but he has been hailed for his commitment to different phases by <a href=\"https:\/\/x.com\/BenBocsak\/status\/2040033424409342279\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">journalist Bence Bocsak<\/a>, who said, &#8220;His defensive workrate in all the games I\u2019ve watched is top notch.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Ngumoha hasn&#8217;t played enough football in the Premier League to cross-examine his wider data, but Diomande does carry himself in a similar way, direct and deadly on the break. His athleticism and energy echoes that of Anfield&#8217;s starboy, who has brought the X-factor back to Slot&#8217;s side.<\/p>\n<div class=\"table-container\">\n<table border=\"1\" cellpadding=\"1\" cellspacing=\"1\" style=\"\" align=\"\" summary=\"\">\n<thead>\n<tr>\n<th colspan=\"3\" scope=\"col\" style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>League Comparison (2025\/26)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Stats (* per 90)<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Salah<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<th style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>Diomande<\/p>\n<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Matches (starts)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>23 (20)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>28 (23)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Goals<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Assists<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Shots (on target)*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.7 (0.7)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.6 (0.8)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Big chances missed<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Accurate passes*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>22.5 (76%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>27.5 (85%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Big chances created<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>10<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>11<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Key passes*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Succ. dribbles*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.5 (21%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.5 (59%)<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Recoveries*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>3.0<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>4.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Tackles + interceptions*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>0.8<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>1.4<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p><strong>Duels won*<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>2.2<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td style=\"text-align:center\">\n<p>5.6<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table><\/div>\n<p>This is the same for the 17-year-old Ngumoha, who completed five ball recoveries and won two duels to complement his expertly dispatched goal against Fulham at the weekend.<\/p>\n<p>Flair and seat-raising quality has been missing from Slot&#8217;s attacking system this season, but Ngumoha is an answer, and Diomande could be one too.<\/p>\n<p>Whether Liverpool complete the deal remains to be seen, but this is one that the Reds would benefit from, replacing Salah with a potential superstar who carries just a scent of Ngumoha about him.<\/p>\n<div class=\"display-card  article article-card small  no-badge  active-content                      \" data-include-community-rating=\"false\" id=\"isak-wirtz-will-love-him-liverpool-can-forget-alonso-by-hiring-iraola\" data-nosnippet=\"\">\n<picture><source media=\"(max-width: 480px)\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/liverpool-s-florian-wirtz.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\" srcset=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/liverpool-s-florian-wirtz.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=140&amp;h=98&amp;dpr=2\"\/><img width=\"440\" height=\"364\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Liverpool's Florian Wirtz\" data-img-url=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/liverpool-s-florian-wirtz.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\" src=\"https:\/\/static0.footballfancastimages.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/10\/liverpool-s-florian-wirtz.jpeg?q=49&amp;fit=crop&amp;w=220&amp;h=182&amp;dpr=2\"\/>\n        <\/picture>\n<p>                    <span data-field=\"label\" class=\"article-card-label\"><label>Related<\/label><\/span><\/p>\n<div class=\"w-display-card-content regular article-block\">\n<h5 class=\"display-card-title \">\n<p>\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/isak-wirtz-will-love-him-liverpool-can-forget-alonso-by-hiring-iraola\/\" title=\"Wirtz will love him: Liverpool could hire &quot;the best coach in the Premier League&quot;\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tWirtz will love him: Liverpool could hire &#8220;the best coach in the Premier League&#8221;<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><br \/>\n\t<\/h5>\n<p class=\"display-card-excerpt\">Judgement day is approaching for under-fire Liverpool head coach Arne Slot. <\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.footballfancast.com\/just-like-ngumoha-fsg-pushing-for-diomande-wants-liverpool\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool have their sights set on the Champions League; namely, overturning a two-goal deficit against imperious holders Paris Saint-Germain. But FSG know that securing passage into next season&#8217;s edition is just as important. Given the volume of setbacks Liverpool have encountered across Arne Slot&#8216;s second season, few expect the Reds to advance, let alone beat [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":238441,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"tdm_status":"","tdm_grid_status":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[6808],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-238440","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238440","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=238440"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/238440\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/238441"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=238440"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=238440"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sports.runfyers.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=238440"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}