Liverpool are prepared to sign one of the fastest players in the Premier League.

Speed is an area where the Reds have bolstered their ranks over the course of the summer. The addition of Victor Munoz and then the signing of Bradley Barcola has given Liverpool's attack a new dynamism.

But there's always a need for more speed.

Liverpool are increasingly part of a physical Premier League and Andoni Iraola's style of play is very much based on high intensity and pressing.

It requires players who are quick, and who are also capable of running behind opponents.

Which is why Liverpool will be in the market for more attackers in the coming transfer windows. Particularly on one side of the attack.

The Reds did have an ideal player lined up for that role. His name was Yan Diomande and Liverpool were prepared to go all in. But when Paris Saint Germain and Real Madrid come calling, their voices become too cajoling to reject.

Diomande has ended-up in Madrid, and Liverpool pivoted to sign the best available winger on the market who was Bradley Barcola.