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Liverpool<\/a> have earmarked Paris Saint-Germain\u2019s Bradley Barcola. RB Leipzig\u2019s Yan Diomande and Antonio Nusa as potential options to replace Mohamed Salah<\/a> next season, according to the iPaper<\/a>.<\/strong><\/p>\n Signing a new winger is among Liverpool\u2019s priorities for next summer, following Mohamed Salah\u2019s announcement to end his successful, trophy-laden nine years at Anfield at the end of the season.<\/p>\n The move to sign a new winger is furthered by Cody Gakpo\u2019s worrying form this campaign. Despite having 15 goal contributions in all competitions this season, the Dutchman has netted only three goals in 18 games since the turn of the year and most recently came under scrutiny after fluffing a simple tap-in to put Liverpool ahead in the 4-2 defeat against Aston Villa<\/a> on Friday night.<\/p>\n This has led the club to explore potential wide options, and some options are being sounded out as the summer transfer<\/a> window approaches.<\/p>\n Now, after spending significantly to bolster their attack last season, iPaper<\/em> reports that Salah\u2019s expected departure, as well as the long-term injury to Hugo Ekitike, has left the club to consider attacking reinforcements.<\/p>\n Among their list of targets is Leipzig\u2019s Diomande, according to the report, which claims that the Reds are prepared to commit a \u00a375m package for the Ivorian\u2019s transfer to Anfield in the summer.<\/p>\n Should a move fall through, the report adds that the Merseyside giants have also earmarked Barcola as another option, as well as Leipzig\u2019s Nusa, despite being a natural left winger, on their shortlist of wide options for next summer.<\/p>\n Liverpool fell to their 19th defeat of the season in all competitions following the disappointing 4-2 defeat to Aston Villa at Villa Park on Friday.<\/p>\n Since returning to the top flight in 1962, only the 1992\u201393 campaign (20) has seen Liverpool suffer more league defeats in a single season than this term\u2019s tally of 19, which also matches the totals recorded in both 2004\u201305 and 2009\u201310.<\/p>\n Defensively, the Reds have also struggled unusually heavily, conceding 52 goals in the Premier League<\/a> this season \u2014 the first occasion in the competition\u2019s history that the club has allowed 50 or more goals in a single campaign.<\/p>\n Their recent loss means that Arne Slot\u2019s side are not guaranteed Champions League<\/a> football for the next campaign and now face a nervy wait till the final game of the season, with Brighton & Hove Albion and Bournemouth hot on their trails.<\/p>\n \t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t![\"Rememore](\"https:\/\/football-talk.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/FootballTalk_New_Chapter-rememore.png\")
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