Liverpool finds out how much Yan Diomande would've cost it as Real Madrid transfer finally agreed
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesLiverpool FCReal Madrid's $161.6 million Yan Diomande transfer deal showed Liverpool exactly how expensive their missed Mohamed Salah successor target became as the Reds turn to alternative winger optionsLiverpool learned Yan Diomande's transfer market value after an agreed move to Real Madrid Liverpool spent the summer and World Cup break targeting RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande as a possible successor to Mohamed Salah. In the end, the club only learned the price it would have had to pay to sign him after Diomande chose a different destination.Real Madrid stepped up to pay the final bill necessary to land Diomande, and its price ended up being far more than Anfield ever wanted to dish out.The La Liga club agreed to a deal worth up to $161.6 million (an approximate value based on currency conversion) for the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international.Meanwhile, Liverpool continues to eye Bradley Barcola as a Diomande alternative.Diomande's contract includes a guaranteed base salary of $144.3 million, along with $17.3 million in performance bonuses.
One offer was about $133.9 million, and another in June was around $115.4 million.Diomande broke an African player transfer recordLeipzig clearly wanted more, and Paris Saint-Germain agreed on personal terms with Diomande after the World Cup. Both clubs still expect the deal to be confirmed this week.Liverpool made multiple reported bids for DiomandeSalah earned an estimated $34.6 million per year last season as Liverpool's top earner, according to Capology.
Virgil van Dijk made $27.7 million, and Alexander Isak earned $20.8 million.Diomande's future salary has not been announced, but Capology records show he earned about $20,557 per week last season in the Bundesliga. Dominik Szoboszlai and Cody Gakpo also make $20.8 million, while Florian Wirtz and Hugo Ekitike earn $17.3 million.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCYan DiomandeReal Madrid CF