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title: "Virals: Liverpool ‘on the trail’ for Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby"
canonical: "https://readliverpoolfc.com/news/virals-liverpool-on-the-trail-for-bayer-leverkusen-winger-moussa-diaby/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Dan Clubbe"
section: "Liverpool News"
published: "2021-10-01T11:00:00Z"
modified: "2021-10-01T11:00:00Z"
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# Virals: Liverpool ‘on the trail’ for Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby

[Liverpool](https://readliverpoolfc.com/2021/10/01/jamie-redknapp-puts-form-of-phenomenal-ace-down-to-virgil-van-dijk/) are reportedly keen on signing Bayer Leverkusen winger Moussa Diaby.

The Reds are interested in making the Paris-born ace an Anfield star after taking a [difficult route](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-diaby/transfers/spieler/395516) to stardom.

Having come through the academy system at Paris Saint-Germain, Diaby spent a season on loan at [Serie B strugglers](https://www.google.com/search?q=serie+b+table&rlz=1C1CHBF_en-GBGB885GB885&sxsrf=AOaemvI5imu0vCVRJyOJkOAjG2DrZTR9fw%3A1633074197307&ei=FbxWYaugEvaVxc8PoKOOkAk&ved=0ahUKEwjr_q-726jzAhX2SvEDHaCRA5IQ4dUDCA4&uact=5&oq=serie+b+table&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAMyCwgAELEDEIMBEJECMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDIFCAAQgAQyBggAEAcQHjIFCAAQgAQyBQgAEIAEMgUIABCABDoECAAQR0oFCDoSATFKBAhBGABQiQZYogtgsQ1oAHADeACAAVCIAZsBkgEBMpgBAKABAcgBCMABAQ&sclient=gws-wiz#sie=lg;/g/11pggvy_yn;2;/m/02kqqt;st;fp;1;;) Crotone before securing a permanent switch to Germany.

Now, Italian outlet [Calciomercato](https://www.calciomercato.com/news/liverpool-guarda-in-casa-del-bayer-leverkusen-79066), as cited by [The Anfield Buzz](https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldBuzz/status/1443590917416390675) on Twitter, have claimed that Liverpool are interested in the 22-year-old.

> 👀 | Liverpool want to sign Bayer Leverkusen winger, Moussa Diaby. \
> \
> \[Calciomercato\] [pic.twitter.com/LkoBfHtudB](https://t.co/LkoBfHtudB)
>
> — The Anfield Buzz (@TheAnfieldBuzz) [September 30, 2021](https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldBuzz/status/1443590917416390675?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

The report claims that the Reds are ‘on the trail’ of the [twice capped](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-diaby/nationalmannschaft/spieler/395516/verein_id/3377) France international.

This season the wideman, described as being like [‘lightning with a run-up’](https://www.bayer04.de/en-us/news/bayer04/moussa-diaby-like-lightning-with-a-run-up), has scored [three times and provided one assist](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-diaby/leistungsdaten/spieler/395516) in nine appearances in all competitions.

### READ LIVERPOOL VERDICT

Signing [additional wing options](https://www.liverpoolfc.com/team/first-team), particularly for the left, would appear to be amongst the next list of priorities for Jurgen Klopp.

Despite the continued goalscoring prowess of Sadio Mane, there can be little doubt the Senegalese ace’s [overall form](https://www.sofascore.com/player/sadio-mane/217704) has dipped.

Diaby would currently [struggle to emulate](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/353397/Show/Moussa-Diaby) Mane’s goal output, something that time with the Reds and under Klopp would likely rectify.

Valued at £34.2million and under contract at the BayArena until 2025 ([Transfermarkt](https://www.transfermarkt.co.uk/moussa-diaby/marktwertverlauf/spieler/395516)), Liverpool would be taking a rather expensive gamble on the Frenchman.