Wanderers looked to have secured the 23-year old Senegal international on a season long loan deal after successfully agreeing terms with the player but reports since have claimed that the Italians are prepared to test Liverpool's resolve possibly with a permanent deal in mind.
Diouf was recently quoted as being in favour of a move to Bolton and only last night was said to have completed a medical at the Reebok Stadium. The question that remains is will Sam Allardyce once again be knocked back in his attempts to strenghten his attacking opinions?.