Liverpool is looking for a new winger in Spain

Andoni Iraola has his eye on a forward who was relegated to the second division.

Javier Parra Peña | 11 Jul 2026 | 01.00
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Liverpool is looking for a new winger in Spain
Liverpool is looking for a new winger in Spain

Liverpool has entered into formal discussions with Real Oviedo to close the signing of Haissem Hassan in this summer transfer market of 2026, a lightning move with which the Anfield team seeks to reconfigure its offensive sides following the painful departure of Mohamed Salah. The Liverpool transfer market is focused on improving its attack.

The British board intends to take advantage of the situation of the Asturian team's relegation to the second tier in Spain to acquire the French-Egyptian winger, 24 years old, for an amount lower than the €12 million set in his original release clause. The English club's commissions are speeding up the process in the offices to outbid Celtic Glasgow, a team that is also monitoring the player's contractual situation and preparing a formal offer of €8 million to hinder the player's landing in the Premier League.

Liverpool accelerates for the signing of Haissem Hassan, player of Real Oviedo

Liverpool works on the signing of Haissem Hassan

The sports planning designed by Merseyside's technical secretariat contemplates a deep restructuring in the attacking positions that will provide greater financial balance to the institutional budgets. The club has decided to open the exit doors to players with high salaries who do not fit into the methodological plans of the new coaching staff. The imminent sales of key players in the squad will generate the necessary net proceeds to balance the accounts of the financial fair play required by the governing bodies of the English league before proceeding with the bulk of the priority signings.

The top brass of the British squad are confident in resolving the outstanding details of the transfers in the coming days of this intense month of July, assuming that a change in the forefront is a priority. The noble intention is to build a dynamic and self-sufficient ecosystem on the field, combining the youth of the new signings with the hierarchy of the current assets. The prior understanding reached with the player's agents greatly facilitates informal talks, with only the institutional commissions of both teams needing to define the timelines for the accounting variables of the transfer.

Liverpool's plan under Iraola for their attack

The new head coach of the Reds, the Spaniard Andoni Iraola, has requested from the board a highly potent and flexible rotation on the offensive wings to face a calendar full of official commitments with guarantees. The Tolosa-born coach believes that the vertical profile of Haissem Hassan will inject the necessary dynamism and overflow to oxygenate the team when coming off the bench. This coaching choice occurs in a context where the club plans to immediately finalize the definitive departures of the Dutch Cody Gakpo and the Italian winger Federico Chiesa.

With the exits of both players completely arranged on the negotiation tables, the board will not only cover the cost of the Oviedo forward but will also have the capital needed to go after a top winger in the global scene. Iraola's summer plan consists of building an attack with multiple playing variables that complements the footballing qualities of established stars in the current squad like the German attacking midfielder Florian Wirtz, the Swedish goalscorer Alexander Isak, and the French striker Hugo Ekitike. The club had previously confirmed the signing of Víctor Muñoz from Osasuna, but the need to strengthen the squad's depth requires continued scouring of the transfer windows.

The variables of Haissem Hassan in international negotiation tables

The sporting dossier of the 24-year-old African forward arouses great interest in the British Isles despite having signed discreet individual statistical records in the last league campaign in Spain. The fast right winger completed a numerical balance of 3 assists in 38 official matches played in the top category of Iberian football. However, English talent scouts prioritize his remarkable virtues in one-on-one situations, his explosive change of pace, and his great ability to break defensive lines with speed.

The winger's employment contract with the blue team is legally extended until June 2027, putting the Asturian board in a weak position when it comes to retaining their asset after suffering relegation. Real Oviedo needs to raise funds urgently to mitigate the financial impact of the descent, a scenario that Liverpool aims to exploit to obtain a substantial reduction in the final figures. Celtic's commissions will try to force an open auction through their €8 million proposal, but the player's explicit desire to prove himself in the Premier League gives a fundamental competitive advantage to Iraola's envoys.

The upcoming days will be crucial for exchanging drafts of the labor contracts and setting the dates for the corresponding medical examination at the English facilities. The general managers of the club led by Iraola want to wrap up the bureaucratic process before starting the bulk of the official pre-season sessions, ensuring that the player quickly adapts to the pressure concepts of the coaching staff. With the commercial variables fully defined in the summer negotiation tables, Liverpool will push its accounting deadlines to finalize Hassan's signing, securing a physically robust asset designed to compete for all continental titles in the new season.

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