Liverpool path improves to sign Yan Diomande as Premier League rival Tottenham 'falls out the race'
Liverpool have been linked with a move for Yan Diomande and have been given a boost in the race for his signature.
With every goal that he scores, Antoine Semenyo only ramps up the pressure on Richard Hughes to sign a winger who can replace Mohamed Salah for Liverpool.
Several names have been mentioned as possible targets with Paris Saint Germain’s Bradley Barcola fancied and a more controversial option in Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye also being considered. One player who is attracting interest from across Europe with every top team in the Premier League keeping tabs on his situation is RB Leipzig’s Yan Diomande. The 19-year old has lit up the Bundesliga this season and seems certain for a big money summer move.
Liverpool path made easier to sign Yan Diomande
According to Football Insider, one club who looks set to “fall out the race” is Tottenham. Diomande has an £80m price tag or £87m release clause, depending on reports and Spurs’ financial position all but rules them out of a potential bidding war. That they are currently in a relegation battle won’t do them any favours either with a host of Champions League and title contenders considering a move.
Diomande is said to be a fan of the Anfield outfit and has spoken recently about how this story emerged: "People made it out to be my dream club. But first and foremost, it’s my dad’s favourite club. It was always his great wish to see me there someday because he loves the atmosphere at Anfield. He always raved about Steven Gerrard. I was too young to see him play. We didn’t even have a TV at home for a long time. I have a lot of respect for Liverpool, but my dream club right now is Leipzig."
What Fabrizio Romano has said about Diomande interest
Transfer supremo Fabrizio Romano has covered Diomande’s future extensively with several clubs joining Liverpool in being linked with the Ivory Coast winger, via GiveMeSport: “I think it's going to be an interesting summer for Yan Diomande. Because on Yan Diomande, the attention is really there. I will tell you more very soon, but I think Bayern will be there, Manchester United will be there, Tottenham will be there, Paris Saint-Germain could be there as well. So several clubs monitoring the player.
“At the moment, we are at the scouting level. So we are not at the bids, negotiations or talks. Just some conversations, following the player, monitoring the player. So it's still early. But there is going to be plenty of movement around Yan Diomande, because for sure there is a lot of attention on the player. So, it's going to be one to watch for sure in this summer window.” As with Semenyo, whoever moves first could get the deal done, whoever waits to see what happens could regret it.