Liverpool confirm NEW forward in first-team squad | OneFootball

Liverpool have confirmed there is a new attacker in the club's first team squad.

Last season, Arne Slot wanted six forward options. In his current system, there are three attacking positions, meaning he needed an back-up option for every role.

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This is why Liverpool ultimately signed Federico Chiesa last summer, who can play out wide and through the middle as well. It's why they are keeping him at the club this summer after he proved this summer that he's ready to make an impact on the pitch.

But while keeping Chiesa is a boost, Liverpool have lost a lot of attacking options also. Darwin Nunez, Luis Diaz and Ben Doak have all been sold on permanent deals.

Meanwhile, a terrible tragedy took Diogo Jota away from us far too prematurely.

Hugo Ekitike has come in, and he's taken the Reds by storm scoring three goals in his first three games, as well as registering an assist.

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But he alone cannot be the only addition. At this moment in time, Slot's first team really only has Ekitike, Cody Gakpo, Mohamed Salah and Chiesa as senior forward options.

This is why Liverpool are continuing to pursue a move for Alexander Isak. He could solve those problems massively and definitely bolster Slot's attack.

But again even with Isak, that's only five senior attackers. So, who replaces Luis Diaz on the left-wing?

Well, the answer is obvious - it's Rio Ngumoha.

He proved in pre-season that he's ready for the step-up with five goal contributions in as many games for the Reds. He followed that up with a winner against Newcastle United on his Premier League debut becoming the youngest player ever to score in the club's history.