Anfield Watch
·16 February 2026
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·16 February 2026
Arne Slot has been crying out for more speed in attack. It's clear Liverpool need some one vs one specialists. Players who excel and thrive through dribbles and through driving at opponents.
Those are the kind of players who can break down rigid defences, create more space for their teammates and in general just make the team more exciting and free-flowing.
Sadio Mane and Mo Salah in their prime were exactly the type of players that Liverpool are lacking at the moment.
Now, it's up to Hughes to find his own version of Mane and Salah, and there is an obvious double deal that he could pull off which could set-up the Reds' attack for the next decade - in a similar way to how the Senegalese and the Egyptian ruled at Anfield for many and many years.
But just who might these signings be?
Michael Edwards took two transfer windows to find the duo. But Hughes can do it in the summer.
He only needs to sign Yan Diomande and Mateus Mane. That double signing will be enough to set up the Reds for the next decade.
Diomande is only 19-years-old, Mane is only 18-years-old. They have both had outstanding seasons while being stylistically different profiles.
Diomande is a lot more direct of a winger. He loves to drive at his opponents and he creates a lot of chances for his teammates. Mane thrives better in the half-spaces, coming into the middle and he loves to score goals primarily.
What makes them such an ideal profile for Liverpool is that both of them can play on either wing, whereas Mane can even play as an attacking midfielder.
On top of that, Liverpool already have Joshua Abe and Rio Ngumoha as well. Add Alexander Isak and Hugo Ekitike, and Slot has all the attackers he needs.
So, that's the double signing Hughes needs to go for to set the Reds' attack up for the next decade.









































