Medical booked for Liverpool target ahead of 41m transfer Fabrizio RomanoMamadou Sangare is set to undergo a medical with Brentford today ahead of a potential 41m transfer from RC Lens.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ONAPPLE&GOOGLE PLAYFabrizio Romano reports on X (formerly Twitter) that the Bees have secured a verbal agreement with the midfielder.While no explicit links to Liverpool have emerged, it has been previously suggested by the reliable Dominic King that FSG would have been aware of the Ligue 1 stars talents. Particularly so at a time when the Reds are thought to be keen on adding a holding six to the squad.Mamadou Sangare looks off the table for LiverpoolAnd so another one bites the dust for Liverpools recruitment team.Mind, we do want to emphasise that it didnt seem like we were pushing particularly hard, if at all, to bring the 24-year-old to Anfield this summer.Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as apreferred source on Googleto your favourites list for news you can trustOf course, there is some obvious mitigation here in the form of ongoing negotiations with PSG to sign Bradley Barcola. It still remains unclear just how much budget Liverpool will have left to work with should they manage to get a deal over the line.Its still a little concerning, however, to see such names being rapidly picked off in the market while we opt to keep our powder dry heading into August.Trey Nyoni may provide Andoni Iraola with some reliefIt feels a little negligent to suggest that Liverpool dont need to pump serious money into plugging a gap that hasnt been addressed since Fabinhos departure.However, Trey Nyoni has already demonstrated traits that would certainly be of value to us heading into the 2026/27 campaign.By Andoni Iraolas admission, the teenager is good on the ball and can read the game well, but of course will need time to develop the side of his game out of possession.There was a really promising performance too against Sunderland albeit against weakened opposition as Regis Le Bris men rotated their options which points to a player rapidly maturing at Liverpool.* Trey Nyonis stats in pre-season for Liverpool (Fotmob)Sure, theres always the argument that such a player would benefit from consistent minutes away on loan.But really, whos better qualified to oversee Nyonis development than the man Liverpool have brought in to replace Arne Slot a head coach with a reputation for helping players make significant strides forward.We may have missed Sangare, but helping the Englishman reach his potential could be a decision that saves Liverpool millions of pounds this summer.More Stories / Latest NewsMedical booked for Liverpool target ahead of 41m transfer Fabrizio Romano July 31, 2026 9:01He is very good Dominik Szoboszlai blown away by what hes seen from new Liverpool man July 30, 2026 21:34Liverpool target secures verbal agreement ahead of likely 100m-plus transfer July 30, 2026 21:12