Liverpool eye Diomande as Konate cover

Guehi’s move stalls, Reds scout Lisbon ace

Liverpool are tracking Sporting Lisbon’s Ousmane Diomande as a possible successor to Ibrahima Konate, whose contract expires next summer. Marc Guehi’s dream Anfield switch collapsed late on deadline day when Crystal Palace refused to budge.

Now the Reds’ defence search is so intense, even the Kop’s goalposts feel under scouting pressure.