'I think': Journalist confirms 'top target' for Liverpool this summer, but says there's one worry emerging
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Liverpool’s reported interest in RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande has ramped up again in recent weeks.The rising star was mentioned as a possible replacement for Mohamed Salah when it was confirmed that the Egyptian will leave for free in the summer.More recently, it was said that the Liverpool target’s price tag is going up, while another update went as far as to claim that the Reds were opening talks for Diomande ahead of getting some form of deal in place with his representatives before the 2026 World Cup kicks off.However, one journalist now has a worry that a lot of the noise around a possible move for the Bundesliga ace is coming from the winger’s side. Are Liverpool making the right call by sticking with Arne Slot? 🤔 What does he need to do to get the fans and players back on side?Credit: Stuart Franklin/UEFA/Getty Images Worry Yan Diomande transfer is being pushed from one sideSpeaking to Anfield Index’s YouTube channel, Lewis Steele commented on Diomande, saying he is a ‘top target’ for the Reds.However, he is worried that the move is mainly being pushed from the player’s camp, not Liverpool, due to the amount of noise around a transfer.He said: “The Yan Diomande thing, I think that one will keep coming up, but there seems to be a lot out there on that, and that makes me worry slightly that it’s being pushed from one way, but I think he is a top target.”Given PSG have interest in the player as well, the 19-year-old’s team pushing a move to Liverpool may not be the worst thing in the world.Obviously, it could just be agent talk to drum up a higher fee for the forward, but it may also be the case that the Leipzig talent does want move to England.Diomande has previously made it clear that his father wants to see him play at Anfield, admitting in the same interview that ‘I’m a big Liverpool fan’.
He also commented on Liverpool interest earlier this month, saying that ‘hearing these rumours about big clubs like PSG, Chelsea, Liverpool and others interested in me only motivates me even more’.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox