With RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande already making clear his dream of transferring to Liverpool, the membership’s sporting director has revealed Jurgen Klopp‘s enter.
Diomande, the 19-year-old winger, made headlines earlier this month when earlier feedback on his need to play for Liverpool resurfaced.
“I need to play at Anfield. I need to play for Liverpool. I’m a giant fan of Liverpool,” he instructed followers on a TikTok reside stream in November.
Yan Diomande: Stats, profile and switch newest
Full Identify
Yan Diomande
Age / Date of Delivery
19 (Nov 14, 2006)
Birthplace
Abidjan, Ivory Coast
Nationality
Ivorian
Place
Winger (Proper/Left)
Present Membership
RB Leipzig
Shirt Quantity
49
Leipzig Stats (25/26)
18 Apps | 7 Objectives | 4 Assists
Market Worth
€45m (£39m)
Asking Value
€100m (£86.7m)
He described it as his “father’s dream” for him to signify the membership, including that “my father’s dream is a dream for me too.”
Liverpool are among the many golf equipment credited with an curiosity within the Ivory Coast worldwide over a future switch price as a lot as €100 million (£86.7m), and Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schafer has revealed Klopp’s enter in his signing.
“It was an enormous quantity given the place the participant was on the time, however we knew he was our No. 1 favorite,” he instructed reporters together with Bulinews‘ Rune Gjerulff of their €20 million cope with Leganes final summer time.
“We wished the participant, even when we needed to pay slightly greater than many anticipated. We didn’t care, as a result of it was a super scenario.
“We have been even in contact with [Red Bull’s head of global soccer] Jurgen Klopp and [technical director] Mario Gomez, who noticed the information and video clips, and everyone stated ‘go, go, go!’.”
Whereas Schafer insisted that “everyone seems to be sitting within the again seat” in the case of a doable cope with Leipzig for his or her No. 49, Crimson Bull chief Oliver Mintzlaff admitted a sale is probably going sooner or later.
Leipzig rule out Yan Diomande sale – a minimum of till 2027
“As chairman of the supervisory board, I’d say he will certainly be with us subsequent season – even when there have been a suggestion of €80 million or €90 million,” Mintzlaff instructed Sky Germany, per Bulinews.
“You merely can’t let go of such a younger participant, whom we simply signed, after just one yr.
“He’s extraordinarily younger and enjoying his first Bundesliga season. We’ve labored to make sure that gamers can keep a bit longer.”
Liverpool & RB Leipzig: Latest Transfers
In (To Liverpool)
Out (To RB Leipzig)
Dominik Szoboszlai (£60m, 2023)
Ibrahima Konate (£36m, 2021)
Naby Keita (£52.75m, 2018)
Fabio Carvalho (Mortgage, 2023)
Peter Gulacsi (Undisc., 2013)
Mintzlaff added: “The reality is that, whereas we’re a really formidable Bundesliga membership, there are additionally different prime golf equipment.
“Prior to now, we now have repeatedly needed to let good gamers go – partly to generate switch income, and partly as a result of they have been able to take the following step of their careers.”
Liverpool have been linked with a variety of younger wingers in latest weeks however Diomande stands out as a high-level candidate, having already scored seven objectives and laid on 4 assists in 18 video games for Leipzig this season.



























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