Liverpool in £35m fight with Bayern Munich for breakout star forward | OneFootball

Liverpool will need to freshen up their attack in the summer transfer window.

The Premier League champions look set to lose Mohamed Salah on a free transfer - while doubts persist over Federico Chiesa too.

Factor in a dramatic loss of form for Cody Gakpo - and a failure to adequately cover the departure of Luis Diaz - and you can see why Arne Slot needs wingers.

One-v-one quality has reportedly been prioritised by Slot and sporting director Richard Hughes ahead of the summer window opening - with wing wizards like Yan Diomande, Michael Olise and Paris Saint Germain’s Desire Doue and Bradley Barcola all linked.

But there remains a possibility that Liverpool could move for a lesser-known target and one which comes in as a more economical option than the ones mentioned.

Liverpool in race with Bayern Munich for Bazoumana Toure

The Premier League champions are right in the race for Bazoumana Toure - a 20-year-old Ivorian attacker lighting up the Bundesliga with Hoffenheim.

Discussing a potential Bayern Munich move for Mohamed Salah trusted club insider Christian Falk instead dropped the claim that the two European heavyweights are set to compete for the signature of £35m-rated Toure.

“Max Eberl has already communicated that the Liverpool No.11 is simply not on Bayern’s radar ahead of the next transfer window,” the report reads.

“Indeed, it’s far more likely that the two clubs end up competing for the same talent, with there said to be shared interest in Bazoumana Touré.”

Bazoumana Toure: Situation summary

Bazoumana Touré is a 20-year-old left-footed Ivorian winger/attacking midfielder at Hoffenheim, signed from Hammarby in February 2025 in what was effectively a €10–14m, record Allsvenskan sale.

Now a full Ivory Coast international, he’s seen as one of the Bundesliga’s more intriguing wide prospects, with an estimated value in the €20–35m bracket and a contract to 2029.

Touré profiles as an explosive, vertical left winger who can also operate as a wing-back or attacking midfielder, built on pace, dribbling volume and depth runs rather than heavy on-ball organisation.

He is outstanding in 1v1s and chance creation, ranking high for shots and chances created but lower for pure defensive work, reflecting his bias toward final-third actions and transition threat.

In market terms, Hoffenheim see him as a medium-term asset rather than one to flip immediately: they have already banked a fee uplift from ASEC/Hammarby and, with Touré tied down to 2029, can wait for Champions League-level bids before properly engaging.