Jurgen Klopp does not believe ‘remarkable’ player will be signing for Liverpool this summer
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Liverpool need to improve their forward line in the 2026 summer transfer window, but they have now been dealt a blow in pursuit of a top target.Since it was confirmed that Mohamed Salah is leaving, Bradley Barcola and Yan Diomande have been heavily linked as the most likely replacements for the Egyptian.However, an update from Florian Plettenberg has now revealed that Jurgen Klopp is among those at Red Bull who think Diomande will be remaining at RB Leipzig for another year. Rate Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool appointment!
Would any other manager have been a better pick? Credit: AFC Bournemouth/Getty Images Jurgen Klopp convinced Yan Diomande won’t join Liverpool this summerSpeaking via X/Twitter, the journalist shared: “Yan Diomande has not given his commitment to either Paris Saint-Germain or Liverpool despite reports.“Both clubs want him, as revealed.
Liverpool are doing everything they can to complete a deal before the World Cup.“RB Leipzig remain relaxed. Oliver Mintzlaff, Jürgen Klopp and Marcel Schäfer are convinced that Diomande will stay for at least another year and sign a new contract on improved terms.”Should Diomande, who has been called ‘remarkable’, indeed end up staying in the Bundesliga for another season, it could greatly hinder any chance Liverpool have of signing a top winger to replace Salah.Yan Diomande’s decision could stop Liverpool from signing Bradley BarcolaWe have already seen Anthony Gordon decide to leave Newcastle United for FC Barcelona this summer.That left Barcola and Diomande as the main transfer options, with it seeming clear that Liverpool would be getting one of them.PSG want the Leipzig talent as well, but even if they won the race ahead of the Reds, that would have opened the door for Barcola to be sold to the Merseyside club.However, if Diomande decides he wants to stay in Germany for another year, PSG will not have an extra winger in their squad and may end up having to keep the French Liverpool target for another year.That would hinder the Reds a great deal and force them to look at other targets, while also, given that it kicks off in just over a week, probably meaning a new attacker will not be signed until after the World Cup.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox