{"id":6664,"date":"2026-05-10T03:17:28","date_gmt":"2026-05-10T03:17:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6664"},"modified":"2026-05-10T03:17:28","modified_gmt":"2026-05-10T03:17:28","slug":"liverpool-keen-on-assan-ouedraogo-transfer-from-rb-leipzig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=6664","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool keen on Assan Ouedraogo transfer from RB Leipzig"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> <br \/>\n<\/p>\n<p>Assan Ouedraogo celebrates with Max Finkgraefe (Photo by Stuart Franklin\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool are reportedly really keen on a potential transfer move for RB Leipzig midfield wonderkid Assan Ouedraogo this summer.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old looks like a top talent and is already an imposing figure in midfield due to his 6ft 3in frame, possessing the physical and technical qualities to be a perfect signing for a bigger club.<\/p>\n<p><strong>DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL CAUGHTOFFSIDE APP FOR ALL THE LATEST &#038; BREAKING UPDATES \u2013 STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON <span role=\"presentation\"><u>APPLE<\/u><\/span> &#038; <span role=\"presentation\"><u>GOOGLE PLAY<\/u><\/span><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This is not the first time we\u2019ve heard speculation over Ouedraogo\u2019s future, but now German outlet Bild are linking him strongly with Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p>They report that Ouedraogo could move for around \u20ac40m, while this also comes as Liverpool have long been eyeing his Leipzig teammate Yan Diomande, as per Christian Falk and others.<\/p>\n<h2>Liverpool to sign Assan Ouedraogo and make changes in midfield?<\/h2>\n<p>LFC fans will not be at all happy with how this season has gone, and one imagines everyone inside Anfield will be aware of the need to make some changes in this summer\u2019s transfer window.<\/p>\n<p>There could surely be room for Ouedraogo in Arne Slot\u2019s squad, especially if there ends up being real substance to the rumours about Ryan Gravenberch being a target for Real Madrid.<\/p>\n<p><b><i>Want more CaughtOffside coverage? Add us as a <\/i><\/b><b><i><span draggable=\"true\">preferred source on Google<\/span><\/i><\/b><b><i>  to your favourites list for news you can trust<\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p>One imagines Liverpool won\u2019t want to be letting a key player like Gravenberch go, but Fichajes have claimed that Real Madrid are prepared to pay \u20ac120m for the Netherlands international.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-stories std-mgn-b\">&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"row\">\n<header class=\"col-s-12 std-mgn-t\">More Stories \/ <span class=\"topic\">Latest News<\/span><\/header>\n<div class=\"post-container col-s-4\">\n<p>\t\t\t&#13;<\/p>\n<div class=\"img-cntr\"><picture><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1495\" height=\"900\" src=\"https:\/\/icdn.caughtoffside.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/05\/COS-FeaturedHero-Image-Templates-65.jpg\" class=\"lazyload wp-image-1658898 lazyload\" alt=\"Liverpool logo on corner flag at Anfield\" 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