One player is eager for a move to Liverpool. And that's under two months since joining his current team.
Helsingborgs IF player Demba N’diaye has openly stated that he dreams of playing for Liverpool. Or Real Madrid, for that matter.
Fotboll Direkt has relayed quotes from the 20-year-old where he discusses his future. It’s a somewhat strange discussion given he only signed for Helsingborgs at the end of January.
But N’diaye is aiming extraordinarily high for a player of his status.
“To join a major club in the world [is the goal],” he said. "Liverpool, Real Madrid or something like that.
"To play in the Champions League, and to win the African Cup of Nations with Senegal,”
So how likely is that? Extraordinarily unlikely. N’diaye has a long, long way to go before he can start putting himself in Red.
And so the real story here is that Liverpool, despite their struggle of a season, do still hold onto their reputation as one of the elite clubs to join. The work done over the last decade has been sensational in that regard, moving the Reds from a sleeping giant to one of the greatest clubs around.
Players all over the world dream of representing Liverpool - even if only a select few get that luxury.
Potential Al-Hilal Move
Reports from Saudi journalist Ahmed Al-Ajlan indicate that Al-Hilal has reached an "agreement" with Hughes to become their new sporting director this summer. While Fabrizio Romano has clarified that Hughes remains "completely committed" to Liverpool for now, he confirmed that Hughes is the "clear favorite" for the Riyadh-based club. The move is reportedly attractive due to Hughes' fluency in Italian—the language of Al-Hilal manager Simone Inzaghi—and the club's desire to land Mohamed Salah.
Contract and Performance Scrutiny
Hughes is under contract at Anfield until June 2027, but he will enter his final year this summer. His tenure has faced recent criticism following a £449 million summer spend on stars like Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak, which has yet to translate into a title charge this season. With FSG recently shelving its multi-club ownership project, some insiders suggest Hughes may be open to a new challenge if his strategic remit at Liverpool is reduced.
