Liverpool transfer news LIVE: Yan Diomande latest, Adam Wharton update, Bradley Barcola interest

The latest Liverpool transfer news and rumours, with updates on Yan Diomande, Curtis Jones, Bradley Barcola and Adam Wharton

Hello and welcome to the Liverpool ECHO's Liverpool FC transfer news live blog on Wednesday, May 6.

Liverpool face another stern test this weekend as they host Chelsea in the Premier League, looking to respond after the 3-2 defeat at Manchester United. Despite the defeat, their push for Champions League football received a significant boost on Monday when Chelsea were mathematically eliminated from the race for a top‑five finish following a 3-1 loss to Nottingham Forest.

Bournemouth, Brentford and Brighton are now the only teams with any chance of breaking into the current top five. Liverpool and Aston Villa sit fourth and fifth respectively on 58 points, meaning both remain within reach of those chasing clubs.

Off the pitch, a pivotal summer awaits after a disappointing campaign. Andy Robertson and Mohamed Salah are the current confirmed departures at end of the season while Yan Diomande, Bradley Barcola, Adam Wharton and Marcos Senesi have all been linked with moves to Liverpool.

Stay with us throughout the day on the Echo for all the latest Liverpool transfer news and rumours.

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Left-back on the radar

Reports in Germany claim Liverpool have identified Borussia Dortmund midfielder Daniel Svensson as a leading target to refresh their defence and boost competition at left‑back.

Fussballdaten reports that Dortmund's hierarchy want to keep Svensson, but their model means they are open to a sale at the right price and do not view him as 'untouchable.' A fee of €35m, rising to €40–45m with add‑ons, could reportedly be enough to begin negotiations.

Arsenal and Leeds United are also said to be interested.

Keeping up with the Joneses

It will be fascinating to see what happens with Curtis Jones this summer. Arne Slot said earlier this year the club were in negotiations with the player's camp but there has been no hint that a resolution is on its way and certainly there is external interest in the Liverpool-born midfielder.

Inter were credited with a brief conversation in January and Tottenham Hotspur and Aston Villa are also thought to be keeping tabs on the situation.

Inter were said to have been told there was no intention of letting anyone leave that late into the January window but the Italian giants may yet return.

For Liverpool it might be a case of listening to offers this summer if there is no major progress on the new deal. Losing valuable players for nothing has been part of the model at Anfield the last decade but never really for those who, like Jones, still have their best years ahead of him.

Heading into the summer at the age of 25 and wanting to play a more prominent role at a high level means it will be interesting to see what develops.

Club launch offer for Liverpool‑linked player

According to RMC Sport, Crystal Palace have submitted a 'significant' offer to sign Moustapha Mbow from Paris FC amid links to Liverpool.

Potential interest from Anfield is said to complicate Palace's pursuit, though they’ll hope the promise of regular minutes can help persuade Mbow to make the move.

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Curtis Jones 'transfer stance'

Inter Milan have set their sights on Curtis Jones, who is open to a move to Italy, according to Fabrizio Romano.

Romano told Calcio News24: "Curtis Jones, the discussion is related to the player’s valuation. He has shown full openness to Inter and would like to come and play in Italy. He wanted Inter back in January, but this summer Liverpool will have to set the price, even though his contract expires in a year.

"Inter is interested, as are other teams, but the player’s openness is an important factor. Financial considerations will have to do the rest. The Liverpool-Milan relationship will be monitored closely in the coming weeks."

'At all costs' - Liverpool sent Michael Olise transfer demand

Former Liverpool winger Jermaine Pennant has told his old club to go and sign Michael Olise as Mo Salah's replacement.

Olise was again on target last night as Bayern Munich played out a Champions League classic against Paris Saint-Germain. Liverpool will start to prepare for life with Salah, who will depart the club at the end of the season, Pennant believes his old club should use Cody Gakpo as a way to get a deal done with Bayern.

"Liverpool go out and get Olise right now, at all costs,"he wrote on X. "There is your replacement for Mo Salah. AT ALL COSTS. Any amount plus Gakpo.”

Speaking earlier this week, Bayern Munich chief Karl-Heinz Rummenigge claimed his club would resist a world-record offer for Olise this summer. He's a wonderful player," he told German media outlet t-online. "By the way, I also like the fact that he is so reserved and almost media-shy.

"This is the exception in today's world. He's a good guy and on the pitch he's of course outstanding, the way he celebrates football and almost does magic. That's why I'm not surprised that he is so incredibly popular and hyped by our fans."

Alisson Becker 'agreement'

Journalist Nicolo Schira has claimed that Alisson Becker has agreed personal terms with Juventus.

Taking to X, he wrote: "Becker has agreed personal terms with #Juventus for a contract until 2029 (€5M/year). Juve are now working to try to reach a deal with #Liverpool, which have no decide if selling the goalkeeper yet. Opened talks."

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Can last summer's surprise transfer Will Wright make the step up?

Never mind this summer's window, is last summer's surprise signing Will Wright ready for a first-team appearance?

Ian Doyle has more:

Amid the excitement over Liverpool's record-breaking transfer splurge last summer, there was one arrival that flew very much under the radar. Now, though, Will Wright will be given the opportunity to step out from the shadows and demonstrate why the Reds made a surprise swoop for his services back in August. Having made the bench for the last two Premier League games, the 18-year-old will have this week to once again train with the first team and stake his claim for, at the very least, a cameo when Chelsea visit in the Premier League on Saturday lunchtime. Indeed, with Mohamed Salah and Hugo Ekitike absent and doubts over whether Alexander Isak will be able to feature, there is also the outside chance Wright could be handed a senior full debut for Liverpool.

Read more here.

The Diomande question

The speculation of Liverpool's interest in Yan Diomande, of RB Leipzig, has been ongoing for a number of months now.

Liverpool's stance has always been that they are assessing the market for wide forwards to 'replace' Mohamed Salah but won't be drawn on names while the uncertainty of their European football status next season drags on.

Still, while people at Anfield would be reluctant to say as much, it's a safe enough bet that Arne Slot's Reds will once more be in the Champions League next season, theoretically affording them more money to rebuild this squad.

Liverpool have an excellent relationship with RB Leipzig dating back over most of the last decade and sources in Germany have told the ECHO of their belief that Diomande's Roc Nation agency are indeed speaking to some of the major clubs of Europe, Liverpool included, about their 19-year-old client.

Speaking about replacing Salah with someone who can help get the best out of Alexander Isak next season, Slot said on Friday:

"[Getting the most from Isak] is definitely part of thinking about the [Salah] replacement. Because since I have been here - and it is the same at a lot of clubs - it is mainly a left footer on the right and a right footer on the left. "I have seen Alex scoring also a lot from crosses which were played from the right, right footed, Trent Alexander-Arnold crosses, if you want to call them like that. "So that is definitely part of how we are looking at things, but we try to sign the best possible available player who we can afford. "Something else which also happens at certain clubs is: ‘OK, that is the best player in the world in that position, let’s try and get him.’ "That is not how we work, we try and sign the best possible player who is available for us."

With pace to burn and his best years ahead of him, Diomande is a hugely exciting prospect and someone to keep an eye on this summer when it comes to Liverpool transfer links.

Jamie Carragher names three transfers Liverpool need to make

Carragher has called for Liverpool to make signings in three key areas this summer and admitted he is worried about where his old club are heading under Arne Slot. The Reds have endured a miserable title defence this season, despite being tipped by many to successfully defend their crown following a summer spending spree.

"Liverpool fans have been desperate for Liverpool to spend real big money, maybe like we've seen Man City or Chelsea in the past in one summer," he said. "Everyone was excited in the summer, but it didn't feel Liverpool-like to me, or certainly over the last ten years and how they got to the top under Jurgen Klopp.

"It felt almost Real Madrid – go and buy the best players for loads of money. I want Liverpool to go back to buying the right players for the right money and what they need right now.

“They won't be able to do what they did last summer, they don't have that type of revenue. They don't need to bring six or seven players in, because it's more change, but there's three.

"Replace Mo Salah with a right winger, a right-back and a central midfielder then the players you bought last summer, like Ekitike, Isak, Wirtz, become better players."

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Marcos Senesi 'verbal agreement'

talkSPORT reports that the Bournemouth defender has already 'verbally agreed' to join Tottenham in the summer once his contract expires, despite interest from Liverpool.

However, any move to Spurs is dependent on the club avoiding relegation, and Liverpool are understood to be weighing up whether to make a rival offer for the Argentinian.

It's also worth noting that Senesi was originally brought to Bournemouth by Richard Hughes, now Liverpool's sporting director.

Adam Wharton latest

Marca reports that Liverpool have 'maintained advanced contacts' for the Crystal Palace midfielder.

Palace are understood to be unwilling to entertain any offers below €80m, according to Spanish outlet AS Diario.

Manchester City, Manchester United and Real Madrid also tracking the England international.

Yan Diomande and Bradley Barcola 'interest'

According to Marca, Liverpool have taken a closer look at Diomande and Barcola as potential successors to Mohamed Salah.

Replacing the Egyptian will be one of the club's key priorities this summer, with the forward set to leave Anfield at the end of the season. Identifying a long‑term option for the right flank is viewed as central to the rebuild.

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