Liverpool want the ex-Arsenal striker to be their first signing of the summer

Liverpool manager Arne Slot is looking to make an attacking addition to his squad this summer.

The Reds are blessed with options up front in the wide and central positions, but could make a move for another player to help their frontline next season.

Slot have made no signings so far this summer and with just under a month to go before the start of the Premier League season, the Reds must now move quickly to strengthen their squad.

Liverpool have reportedly targeted an Arsenal academy product as a possible first signing this summer under new manager Slot.

Donyell Malen, the Dutch striker who spent two years at Arsenal before joining PSV in his home country in 2017, is said to be a target for Liverpool, according to BILD.

Malen had a respectable 2023-24 season, but since moving from PSV Eindhoven to Dortmund in the summer of 2021, he has struggled to establish himself.

The 25-year-old scored 15 goals and provided five assists in 38 games last season, which is a respectable return.

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His form for Dortmund has caught the eye of Liverpool, who could now make a move for the former Arsenal academy player.

It is unclear how and if Malen will be used in the upcoming campaign by head coach Nuri Sahin.

It is obvious that the player has the ability to score goals and in the right environment he can perform well.

Liverpool need a new attacking option this summer

The Reds are looking to add a wide forward to their squad this summer and Malen fits the bill.

Prior to his move to Dortmund, he was linked with a move to the Reds, but the Bundesliga club won the race to sign him.

The Reds have been linked with a number of players so far this summer, but at the moment it appears they are nowhere close to making any new signings.