Liverpool are holding talks to sign their new signing Luis Diaz

Liverpool have missed mainstay Mohamed Salah this season, but the profile Arne Slot really needed was that of Sadio Mane, a physical and electric winger who has overpowered many rivals.

Sure, Salah has been ineffective and ineffective in the Anfield squad this season, but the 33-year-old has been trapped and stripped of confidence at the fringes of a failing attacking system.

Yan Diomande can fix this. He is a two-way winger, very aggressive in his exit from the danger zone, and Redmen TV’s Dan Clubbe has commented that the 19-year-old has “Mane’s finishing ability”.

Liverpool are still pressing for Diomande, but the RB Leipzig winger is not the only striker on FSG’s radar, with new coach Andoni Iraola also in need of work.

Liverpool are in talks to sign the big-money winger

Ask a Liverpool fan what they can do in the 2025/26 campaign, and they will talk about the emergence of Rio Ngumoha.

The 17-year-old has really enjoyed the campaign, and is being sought after for beauty. Partnering him and Diomande under Iraola’s attacking wings could be Liverpool’s cheat code next year.

Yes, Ngumoha is still very young, and while Slot was extremely reluctant to unleash this natural force, Ngumoha will not be expected to start twice a week, every week, next season.

According to TEAMtalk, Liverpool are in talks with representatives of Athletic Bilbao winger Nico Williams, although he is on the move from a number of Premier League rivals, including Arsenal, Manchester City and Manchester United.

Williams was the star of the show during Euro 2024, which Spain won confidently, sending England to the final. However, his progress has stalled over the past two years, and Liverpool could help bring him back to the limelight.

Boasting a reported release clause of £86m, he wouldn’t come cheap, but the 23-year-old is arguably one of the most exciting players on the market, and could be a star down Liverpool’s left wing, perhaps matching Luis Diaz’s impact.

How do you compare Nico Williams to Luis Diaz

Williams could make a complete difference to Ngumoha on the left wing at Liverpool next season. He is one of the most talented attackers in the game, praised for his “world-class” quality by journalist Zach Lowy.

There is a sense that Iraola will need to work tooth and nail to bring him out of his shell, but the quality is undeniably there.

Over the past two seasons, Williams has struggled to take a leap of faith and break into the elite ranks. He has the ability to compete with anyone in world football, like Diaz, but he has only scored six goals and provided three assists in La Liga this season, recalling the involvement of ten goals last year.

Williams, like Diaz, is almost as conscious of how he uses his natural gifts, his speed and his physicality. This means that his explosiveness is increasing, and defenders are left guessing when he will decide to put himself in a dangerous position.

Of course, Colombian star Diaz never reached the heights he deserved at Liverpool. In 2023/24, he scored just eight goals in 37 Premier League games, for example.

There is no doubt that Diaz has performed at a higher level than Williams this season, but he is also almost six years older than the Spaniard, someone who has ebbed and flowed in the past – especially for Liverpool.

What is important is that Williams carries the punch of a similar style, and would be the perfect signing for a Liverpool side aiming to challenge for major titles again.

Pundit Wayne Rooney once said, “He reminds me of Cristiano Ronaldo when Cristiano was younger.” Williams resembles a Manchester United legend in poise and fearlessness, if not in style and focus on the pitch. This time, he can bring an edge that Liverpool lacked last year, with Diaz gone and not replaced.

In that position, Liverpool have one of the brightest young talents in the world in Ngumoha, but Williams and Diomande would be great summer additions, ensuring Liverpool have the strength needed to challenge for major titles in the next few years.