Liverpool handed Yan Diomande boost as RB Leipzig boss accepts transfer 'truth'

Liverpool handed Yan Diomande boost as RB Leipzig boss accepts transfer 'truth'

RB Leipzig's manager has outlined a firm stance on Yan Diomande's future, confirming Liverpool's interest while signaling the 19-year-old winger's likely departure in the summer transfer window.[5] This admission provides a boost to Liverpool, who are among several Premier League clubs monitoring the Ivory Coast international's impressive development.[2][3][4]

Fabrizio Romano has emphasized that Diomande will leave Leipzig for a substantial fee this summer, dismissing any January move as improbable. Leipzig, flush with funds from recent sales, face no financial pressure to sell now, with sources rejecting bids around €60m and demanding over €100m-€120m (£87m-£104m).[2][3] The club is prepared to turn down even €80-90m offers, prioritizing a club-record sale given Diomande's contract runs until 2030.[1][6]

Diomande, a versatile forward capable of playing on either flank, has shone for Leipzig, including a hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt and starring in Ivory Coast's AFCON campaign with a goal against Burkina Faso.[4] His stats rank him among Europe's top wingers: 5.21 shot-creating actions (93rd percentile), 81.9% pass completion (88th), and strong defensive metrics like 1.7 tackles (85th).[3] Liverpool view him as a potential long-term successor to Mohamed Salah.[3][4]

German reports, including from Sky Germany and Christian Falk, take Liverpool's interest "very, very seriously," though no release clause exists—some claim a €100m clause activates in 2026.[2] While Bayern Munich and Manchester United are also linked, Leipzig's boss accepts the "truth" of a summer exit, setting the stage for a high-stakes battle.[1][4][5]

This positions Liverpool favorably for a transformative signing from RB Leipzig's production line, following Naby Keita, Ibrahima Konate, and Dominik Szoboszlai.[3]