The Reds are stepping up talks to sign a dazzling forward before Chelsea, who have reportedly made a 'verbal enquiry' of their own.

Olympique Lyonnais forward Malick Fofana (20) is garnering considerable interest from the Premier League. As well as Chelsea and Nottingham Forest, cited as potential destinations for the Belgian

Chelsea are the latest side to enquire about the availability of Lyon winger Malick Fofana, multiple reports have revealed. Fofana arrived at Lyon in January 2024 as a replacement for the departed Bradley Barcola,

With Arsenal and Chelsea both holding talks, and Liverpool’s interest dating back to April, this race is far from concluded. As reported, “Hato’s camp are keen to keep the race for the defender open and have insisted to Chelsea and Liverpool that nothing is decided — he is still more than open to playing for any of the clubs mentioned.”

Chelsea were in talks to sign Michael Olise last summer, and Liverpools £117m move for Florian Wirtz has just proved their huge mistake.

The main summer transfer window has officially reopened with the likes of Arsenal, Chelsea, Manchester United and Liverpool set to finalise some big deals. Arsenal, who are confident of signing Martin Zubimendi despite reported interest from Real Madrid,

However, a maximum of two teams from a European nation were able to compete, so Liverpool could not join Chelsea and Manchester City at the Club World Cup. Barcelona were behind Atletico Madrid on the UEFA ranking pathway, so missed out as well.

THE thrills and spills of the summer transfer window are well underway with some huge deals in the pipeline. Kyle Walker has agreed a sensational one-year deal to join Premier League side Everton