“I Want To Play For Liverpool”

Spectacular RB Leipzig attacker Yan Diomande has revealed his intention to at some point play for Liverpool, declaring he “desires to play at Anfield.”

With Liverpool wanting brief in assault and Diomande breaking out as one of many Bundesliga’s finest attackers this season, it was solely pure that he could be loosely linked to the Reds in January.

Whereas there will not be any imminent indicators that Liverpool are pursuing the 19-year-old, the winger has already made clear that he could be up for a transfer.

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Talking on a TikTok reside stream in November, Diomande was requested if he had a dream membership.

He replied: “I’ve one, I wish to play at Anfield. I wish to play for Liverpool. I’m a giant fan of Liverpool.”

The opposite voice within the video then requested about Barcelona and Actual Madrid, just for Diomande to reply: “I’m a giant fan of Liverpool as a result of my father’s dream is to see me play at Anfield, in order that’s my dream.

“You recognize, to fulfil my father’s dream is a dream for me too.”

Liverpool switch hyperlinks to Yan Diomande

As talked about, there have been no native journalists reporting Liverpool’s curiosity in Diomande. Nonetheless, sources elsewhere have linked the Cote d’Ivoire worldwide.

Sky Sport Switzerland mentioned in December that Liverpool have held ‘superior talks’ with the attacker’s representatives, as have Tottenham.

On the identical time, switch journalist Fabrizio Romano additionally mentioned Liverpool and Tottenham are among the many golf equipment .

Whereas it is just pure to imagine the Reds would have scouted the ahead, any claims the Sky Sport Switzerland declare that the Reds are ‘actively pursuing’ him ought to be taken with a pinch of salt.

How a lot would Yan Diomande price Liverpool?

As an attacker with finish product and big potential, Diomande wouldn’t come low-cost.

Journalist Seb Stafford-Bloor wrote for the Athletic: “Leipzig proceed to insist that he’s not on the market in January and that, even in the summertime, a membership must produce a very distinctive provide to signal him — probably within the area of that €100 million (£86.6m) price.

“He’s seen as one of the vital gifted gamers the membership has ever had.”

His contract doesn’t expire till 2030, having solely been at RB Leipzig for the reason that summer time of 2025.

Who’s Yan Diomande?

Regardless of solely having signed for RB Leipzig final summer time, Diomande has already established himself as top-of-the-line wingers within the Bundesliga.

Although he’s a pure left winger, slicing inside onto his stronger proper foot, he has excelled on each flanks in Germany, scoring seven objectives and offering 4 assists in his first 16 video games for RB Leipzig.

Actually, this season he has averaged 0.81 objectives and assists per 90 minutes, a greater tally than Antoine Semenyo and Rodrygo.

After all, it needs to be acknowledged that he’s taking part in in a weaker league than a few of Liverpool’s different potential vast targets, however his rise has been terribly speedy.

Born within the Cote d’Ivoire, he moved to America when he was younger and grew up taking part in highschool soccer and finally taking part in within the US fourth tier.

Simply over a 12 months in the past, he obtained his transfer to Europe when Leganes got here calling. Nonetheless, he stayed there for simply six months earlier than becoming a member of Leipzig.

For his nationwide workforce, he has already made eight appearances, scoring three objectives for the Cote d’Ivoire whom he’s presently representing on the Africa Cup of Nations.