The Spain international will become Andoni Iraola<\/a>\u2019s first signing and the start of Liverpool\u2019s revamp of the forward line as they look to replace Mohamed Salah.<\/a><\/p>\n Liverpool\u2019s surprise move for the 22-year-old came when Newcastle had made the first move to buy him and, as with last summer\u2019s transfer of Hugo Ekitike<\/a>, the Merseyside club took one of United\u2019s transfer targets.<\/p>\n But Munoz had also attracted interest from Manchester United, Bayer Leverkusen, Real Madrid and Barcelona.<\/p>\n New head coach Iraola accelerated Liverpool\u2019s interest<\/a> in his fellow Spaniard, making it clear he wanted to sign a player he knows well from La Liga.<\/p>\n Liverpool see Munoz, who scored seven goals for Osasuna last season, as a versatile forward who can fill in across the forward line.<\/p>\n He can operate on the right wing, the role Salah occupied for much of the last nine years, or the left, where they did not buy to replace the sold Luis Diaz last summer, and they are confident the Spaniard\u2019s versatility means it will not affect Rio Ngumoha<\/a>\u2019s playing time.<\/p>\n Munoz will also be an option at centre-forward, where Ekitike is set to miss the start of the season with an Achilles injury. <\/p>\n He is likely to become the first of two forward arrivals this summer, with Liverpool also interested in Yan Diomande, though also aware a deal would be difficult because RB Leipzig are demanding a huge fee and because Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain are also interested. Federico Chiesa, who has attracted interest from Italy, could leave.<\/p>\n![\"Liverpool](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/spain\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/1781784551_21_download...jpeg\")
Liverpool remain keen on Yan Diomande (AP)<\/p>\n