Liverpool could use two players to produce amazing transfer swap deal

Liverpool have already made big moves in the transfer market this summer and confirmed Florian Wirtz’s arrival at Anfield on Friday but more major deals could await

Liverpool have dominated the summer transfer window thus far. They’ve completed the biggest deal so far in securing Florian Wirtz’s signature and could pay up to £116million for the privilege.

And the Reds have also completed one of the most notable deals too by bringing in £10m for Trent Alexander-Arnold. The full-back moved to Real Madrid just weeks before his contract at Anfield was set to expire.

But, according to reports in Italy, Liverpool could yet be involved in another mega deal. Arne Slot’s side are said to still be interested in a striker and that could provoke some big movement.

The Reds have been linked to moves for Newcastle star Alexander Isak and Eintracht Frankfurt’s Hugo Ekitike and neither player would come cheap. But some creativity could make a move for another striker possible.

Italian outlet Tutto Mercato Web claim Liverpool have made a proposal to Napoli for Victor Osimhen. The Serie A champions are keen to offload the Nigeria international after failing to sell him last summer and the Merseyside club may have come up with a solution for everyone.

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The Reds are reported to have offered up Darwin Nunez and Federcio Chiesa in exchange for the 26-year-old who starred on loan at Galatasaray in 2024/25. Osimhen has also been linked with Manchester United in addition and is said to have snubbed a move to Al-Hilal.

Darwin is expected to leave Anfield this summer as he goes in search of greater playing time, while Chiesa has been told by new Italy boss Gennaro Gattuso that he must play more frequently to be part of his plans.

“In these days, I called 35 players [who did not make the squad], I spoke to everyone,” Gattuso said earlier this week. “Even Chiesa, whom I told to play consistently.

“There are players who have been out but who can lend a hand. The pitch speaks: if you do things well, the doors of the national team are open.”

Swap deals rarely move as smoothly however with so many moving parts beyond simply agreeing a deal. And it has been suggested that Osimhen may in fact be waiting for United to make their own move.

Rio Ferdinand told his Rio Presents YouTube channel: “No.9? They already know who I want. The comments know, the people know who I want, who I would go and get: Osimhen!

“It looks like he’s turned down Al-Hilal… he must be waiting for Manchester United. I don’t know if Manchester United are going to come. That’s the problem.”

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