Huge if true: Liverpool "optimistic" of getting mega deal done for less than £112m asking price

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Liverpool are optimistic of their chances of signing Yan Diomande this summer, but they will have to reach a compromise with RB Leipzig over their valuation of the Ivorian. Jacobs, Romano and Ornstein share encouraging Diomande to Liverpool updates Ben Jacobs Reporting via talkSPORT, Jacobs claims that Liverpool are confident they can get a deal to sign Diomande across the line, stating Leipzig want them to increase their offer from £86m to £112m.

But there’s absolutely no doubt Diomande is Liverpool’s leading target. Also don’t forget the name of Bradley Barcola for Liverpool.” [?] INFO: The intention of RB Leipzig is to try keep Yan Diomande.

He reports: “RB Leipzig want to keep Yan Diomande and renew his contract; however that’s not going to stop the vultures circling. In their approach to Leipzig, they had expressed a willingness – essentially an offer – to pay a package worth approaching €100m (£86m) which I don’t think was their first proposal, it was lower and they improved it.” [?] INFO: “RB Leipzig want to keep Yan Diomande and renew his contract; however that’s not going to stop the vultures circling.