Fabrizio Romano drops huge £85.4m transfer claim regarding "fearless" Liverpool target

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Liverpool target Yan Diomande has been the subject of an £85.4m bid from Real Madrid, according to a big claim from renowned journalist Fabrizio Romano. I think it’s fair to say they’re actively working on those alternatives simply because it gives you leverage in the market as well.” But now, writing on X on Friday, Romano says Madrid have offered £85.4m for RB Leipzig star Diomande, with the Bundesliga club rejecting their advances: “Real Madrid sent €100m official bid to RB Leipzig this week: €90m plus €10m add-ons proposal on the table.

PSG, in talks for weeks but no agreement yet with RB.” Are Liverpool’s hopes of signing Yan Diomande over? He looks afraid of [Yan Diomande].

He is, and look, he’s a 19-year-old kid. I’ve been there as an ageing right-back when you’ve got a young kid who’s fearless, and it’s not pleasant.” Now, it’s a case of Liverpool hopefully getting a deal for PSG’s Bradley Barcola over the line instead, and potentially bringing in another winger on top of that.