Diomande Confirmed as Liverpool Target: €100m Fee “Excessive”

Liverpool are extensively credited with an curiosity in RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande however any plans to signal him as Mo Salah‘s substitute are stunted by his price ticket.

With Salah now confirmed to be departing Anfield on a free switch this summer season, Liverpool are ramping up their efforts to signal a brand new large participant.

The expectation is that this can’t be a like-for-like substitute, as regardless of his decline this season Salah remains to be seen as the most effective on the planet in his place.

As a substitute Liverpool might return their mannequin of banking on potential, with Leipzig teenager Diomande, 19, confirmed as a participant of curiosity.

The Athletic‘s James Pearce has joined high-profile colleague David Ornstein and the Mail‘ Lewis Steele amongst these to notice Diomande as one of many major candidates to succeed Salah.

Nevertheless Leipzig’s price ticket, at present set at €100 million (£86.6m), is described as “extreme” and will show an apparent subject in any pursuit.

However Diomande is seen as a participant who “suits the membership’s profile” and a transfer can’t be dominated out at this stage – notably as his asking value could drop.

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As reported by talkSPORT‘s Alex Criminal final month, if Leipzig fail to qualify for subsequent season’s Champions League their resolve over a deal for the No. 49 may very well be examined.

Leipzig are at present fourth within the Bundesliga which might be sufficient to safe a spot amongst Europe’s elite, however they’re locked in a battle with Stuttgart, Hoffenheim and Bayer Leverkusen for 2 spots within the high 4.

Diomande is simply in his first season with Leipzig and remains to be a young person, however he has emerged as one of many Bundesliga’s standout gamers with 10 targets and 7 assists in 26 video games.

The vast majority of his appearances have come on the correct wing, reducing onto his favoured left foot like Salah, however he’s additionally adept on the other flank.

Liverpool ‘not assured’ to signal ‘marquee’ winger

Elsewhere in his report, Pearce explains that whereas Liverpool are anticipated to signal a brand new winger, there’s “no assure” it is going to be a “marquee title.”

Brighton‘s Yankuba Minteh and Juventus’ Francisco Conceicao have been steered as prospects since Salah introduced his choice to depart, whereas Newcastle‘s Anthony Gordon was a goal up to now.

Liverpool even have plans to accommodate two strikers sooner or later with a system constructed round Hugo Ekitike and Alexander Isak, however this season has highlighted a dire want for tempo out large.