Liverpool have agreed a deal to sign Djylian N’Guessan, but the 18-year-old will stay at Saint Etienne until summer 2027. Romano said the move is “done also player side” and that Liverpool have the authorisation for a medical. N’Guessan can play on the wings or as a centre-forward, which fits the kind of future-forward signing Liverpool have been making around this window.
Liverpool’s winger shuffle
The same update also keeps Cody Gakpo in the frame. Fabrizio Romano said Manchester City have sent an £85m bid to Liverpool and that Liverpool will only accept if they get the right winger before the deadline, otherwise they will keep Gakpo. That leaves the current attack plan tied to whether the club can land a replacement first.
Sarr is still the target
Romano said the winger Liverpool want most is Ismaila Sarr, ahead of Yankuba Minteh. He added that the offer was £45m plus £5m in add-ons, a £50m package, and that Crystal Palace are not selling for that money. Palace sit 8th in the Premier League table, while Liverpool are 14th, so neither club is acting from a position of panic.
Liverpool’s next league game is away to Ipswich on 2026-09-04, with Fulham at home on 2026-09-12 after that. N’Guessan is already agreed for summer 2027, but the more immediate business still runs through Gakpo, City and Palace.
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