Jurgen Klopp appears to let the cat out of the bag on Yan Diomande to Liverpool
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Jurgen Klopp may have let slip what's in store for Yan Diomande this summer, with Liverpool in hot pursuit of the RB Leipzig winger as its primary transfer targetJurgen Klopp appeared to drop a big hint over Yan Diomande's future(Image: ESPN)Jurgen Klopp has sent Liverpool fans wild after he appeared to drop a big hint over Yan Diomande’s future.The Reds are in hot pursuit of the RB Leipzig winger, who has attracted more attention after catching the eye at the World Cup. Liverpool has already told the Bundesliga club it would be willing to do a deal for around $115 million (€100M), although that doesn’t look to be enough.Leipzig is understood to have rejected that first offer, and is holding out for around $148 million (€130M).
Liverpool is now weighing up whether to return with an improved bid, while some reports have suggested that Diomande’s camp is pressuring his current club to let him move this summer.Diomande has dropped several hints that he is keen on a transfer, with Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain leading the way, although Leipzig is hoping to keep him for at least another year and signing him up to a new contract.Legendary former Liverpool boss Klopp could have a big say in the 19-year-old’s future in his role as Red Bull’s head of global soccer, and he may have just let slip where Diomande will be heading.In a new interview with ESPN, Klopp was asked about players moving away from the Red Bull stable of clubs, and although Diomande wasn’t mentioned specifically, a mention of Liverpool did get supporters excited.“In our (Red Bull) situation, of all the clubs, we are not the pinnacle, the icing on the cake, there’s always somebody a little bit bigger,” Klopp said.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.“So with a lot of players, when we play a great season it’s not unlikely that five players will leave Leipzig and go to Liverpool, or other clubs.“I bought a lot of Leipzig players in the past!”Klopp did indeed get good use out of Leipzig during his time in charge of Liverpool, having signed Naby Keita, Ibrahima Konate and Dominik Szoboszlai from the club, and now fans think Diomande could be the latest to trade the Bundesliga club for Anfield.“Klopp talking about players leaving Leipzig for Liverpool.
He knows Diomande is coming,” one fan wrote on X.Content cannot be displayed without consent“Did klopp just confirm Diomande is coming to Liverpool by accident lmaoooo,” another responded.One supporter posted: “Agent Klopp doing us some favors.”While Liverpool is still weighing up its next move, it has been suggested that Diomande’s future will not turn into a long, drawn-out saga like Alexander Isak last summer.The winger is still at the World Cup at the moment, which may slow down matters, with the Ivory Coast having reached the knockout stages and facing Norway on Tuesday.