Jurgen Klopp just gave best Yan Diomande review yet - but it could work against Liverpool
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCJurgen Klopp has added his voice to the growing list of Yan Diomande admirers this summer, although the former Liverpool boss' verdict might not be such good news for the RedsJurgen Klopp has been full of praise for Yan Diomande at the World Cup(Image: Getty Images)If you’re not caught up in the Yan Diomande hype yet, you’re firmly in the minority.Opinions might have been split when the 19-year-old first emerged as Liverpool’s primary target this summer. After all, he’s a young winger with just a year of experience in one of Europe’s top five leagues, and he’s being touted as Mohamed Salah’s replacement - it was natural to feel some skepticism.It’s taken just two games at the World Cup to turn the doubters into believers.
Diomande looks every inch the world class star so many have tipped him to be, including a certain former Liverpool manager.The list of admirers is growing by the day, but if Reds fans are going to take just one person’s advice, it’s always going to be Jurgen Klopp. And of course, he’s just as enamoured with the teenager as everyone else."Diomande is one of the best wingers in the world right now,” Klopp said while covering the World Cup for MagentaTV.
Nobody defends Diomande for 90 minutes."Any positive words from Klopp would have been gleefully lapped up by Liverpool fans, but to describe Diomande as “unstoppable” will have supporters desperate to get a deal done as quickly as possible now.Yan Diomande has lit up the World Cup, vindicating Liverpool's pursuit of him(Image: Megan Briggs, Getty Images)Anyone who is going to replace Salah is going to have to be pretty special themselves, and if it’s good enough Jurgen, then it is definitely good enough for Liverpool.The problem is, Klopp is no longer the boss at Anfield. The question now is, how much do the Reds think he’s worth?James Findlater James Findlater is a Content Editor for Liverpool.com, bringing nearly a decade of experience to his coverage of Liverpool FC and the wider football landscape.