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title: "Liverpool: Fans excited by Issa Diop links as more centre-back reports emerge"
canonical: "https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fans-excited-by-issa-diop-links-as-more-centre-back-reports-emerge/"
type: "post"
language: "en-GB"
author: "Nathan Linley"
section: "Liverpool Football Club"
published: "2021-01-30T14:05:50Z"
modified: "2021-01-30T14:05:50Z"
---

# Liverpool: Fans excited by Issa Diop links as more centre-back reports emerge

**Many Liverpool fans were excited to discover that their team are looking at bringing West Ham United defender Issa Diop to Anfield this month.**

According to [The Athletic](https://theathletic.com/2352996/2021/01/30/analysed-three-centre-backs-liverpool-could-bring-in-before-the-window-shuts/?source=emp_shared_article), the 24-year-old is attracting interest from Merseyside amid their catastrophic injury outbreak in defence, with all four of their main options unavailable.

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Diop has found himself out of favour this season, making just three Premier League starts and accumulating only 297 minutes of game time ([Whoscored](https://www.whoscored.com/Players/300359/Show/Issa-Diop)).

Both Virgil van Dijk and Joe Gomez have been [ruled out](https://www.express.co.uk/sport/football/1387315/Liverpool-news-Joe-Gomez-knee-injury-scar-return-Virgil-van-Dijk-Diogo-Jota#:~:text=Gomez%20is%20said%20to%20have,surgery%20to%20repair%20the%20tendon.) for the foreseeable future for the Reds, while Joel Matip and Fabinho [both picked up injuries](https://www.liverpoolecho.co.uk/sport/football/football-news/liverpool-fabinho-joel-matip-injury-19723973) before or during their [3-1](https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/football/55744293) win against Tottenham on Thursday.

This leaves Liverpool with no established centre-backs to choose from, with the transfer window due to close in a matter of days.

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Despite Diop’s lack of action this term, some supporters reacted in delight after the report emerged on Friday evening, with many making their feelings clear via [@TheAnfieldTalk](https://twitter.com/TheAnfieldTalk/status/1355204099680182273) on Twitter. One supporter said it would be an “[unbelievable](https://twitter.com/Thiago6A/status/1355220514025984008)” signing.

### Diop links spark excitement

**“Wouldn’t mind him actually”**

[Credit: @lfcfamz](https://twitter.com/lfcfamz/status/1355205079054364673)

**“Taking him all day long”**

[Credit: @LFCfl\_](https://twitter.com/LFCfl_/status/1355204175777443846)

**“I’ll take him 100%”**

[Credit: @Alexlloyd1995](https://twitter.com/Alexlloyd1995/status/1355214453403492356)

**“Yes yes yes. Young, experienced and cheap”**

[Credit: @Kaspska171](https://twitter.com/kaspska171/status/1355204855153963009)

**“I like him, replacement Matip and Nat and Gomez and Lovren”**

[Credit: @kardphrom1](https://twitter.com/kardphrom1/status/1355205035588726790)

**“This would be an unbelievable signing”**

[Credit: @Thiago6A](https://twitter.com/Thiago6A/status/1355220514025984008)

*In other news, **[Rob Lee backs Liverpool to make huge January move – EXCLUSIVE.](https://www.footballtransfertavern.com/liverpool-fc-transfer-rumours/liverpool-rob-lee-approves-of-reds-transfer-target-ben-white-e30/)***