Liverpool take first step to replace Ibrahima Konate with insanely fast centre-back

Key Highlights

• Despite his young age, Diao already have over 100 senior appearances under his belt.
• He's played over 50 games for Midtjylland and has proved to be a threat from set-pieces scoring 10 goals during his time with the club so far. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementOn the ball, he's a composed defender.
• He can hit it long and make cross-field switches that help progress his side quickly into advantageous positions.
• His accuracy when finding teammates with long passes is also very good. Undoubtedly, his biggest strength is his speed.
• Diao is insanely fast, and he's very quick at surrounding his attacker to completely swallow up their space.© IMAGO - Ousmane Diao LiverpoolHe's strong in his duels, sticks tight to his opponents and is very good at taking the ball from them using his upper body strength and his long legs to pry the ball away from their feet. AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAt 21-years-old, he's not the finished article, but there's so much to like about him. He can and has also played as a right-back.