Liverpool in £35m fight with Bayern Munich for breakout star forward

Liverpool in £35m fight with Bayern Munich for breakout star forward Liverpool will need to freshen up their attack in the summer transfer window. The Premier League champions look set to lose Mohamed Salah on a free transfer - while doubts persist over Federico Chiesa too. Factor in a dramatic loss of form for Cody Gakpo - and a failure to adequately cover the departure of Luis Diaz - and you can see why Arne Slot needs wingers.

One-v-one quality has reportedly been prioritised by Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes ahead of the summer window opening - with wing wizards like Yan Diomande, Michael Olise and Paris Saint Germain’s Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola all linked. But there remains a possibility that Liverpool could move for a lesser-known target and one which comes in as a more economical option than the ones mentioned. Liverpool in race with Bayern Munich for Bazoumana Toure The Premier League champions are right in the race for Bazoumana Toure - a 20-year-old Ivorian attacker lighting up the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim.

Discussing a potential Bayern Munich move for Mohamed Salah trusted club insider Christian Falk instead dropped the claim that the two European heavyweights are set to compete for the signature of £35m-rated Toure. “Max Eberl has already communicated that the Liverpool No. 11 is simply not on Bayern’s radar ahead of the next transfer window,” the report reads.

“Indeed, it’s far more likely that the two clubs end up competing for the same talent, with there said to be shared interest in Bazoumana Touré. ” Bazoumana Toure: Situation summary Bazoumana Touré is a 20-year-old left-footed Ivorian winger/attacking midfielder at Hoffenheim, signed from Hammarby in February 2025 in what was effectively a €10–14m, record Allsvenskan sale. Now a full Ivory Coast international, he’s seen as one of the Bundesliga’s more intriguing wide prospects, with an estimated value in the €20–35m bracket and a contract to 2029.