Liverpool have a secret weapon up their sleeve to lower Yan Diomande’s asking price from RB Leipzig

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Liverpool could offer Harvey Elliott to RB Leipzig in an attempt to lower the asking price for Yan Diomande this summer.The Reds look to have installed Diomande as their top target to replace Mohamed Salah, but Leipzig’s reported £85m valuation could provide a stumbling block.According to The Times, though, Liverpool could have a secret weapon up their sleeve in the form of Elliott, who was subject to interest from Leipzig during last year’s transfer window. How confident do you feel in Freddie Woodman starting against Man United?

Slot confirmed on Friday that Alisson is yet to train 😬 Photo credit: Getty Images/Gareth Copley Liverpool could offer Harvey Elliott to LeipzigElliott’s future will be one of the most fascinating subplots of Liverpool’s summer as the 23-year-old hopes to rebuild his career.While he should have been signing permanently for Aston Villa, the England U21s star will instead find himself once again surplus to requirements at Anfield and looking for a new club.Leipzig wanted to sign Elliott last year, but, according to The Times, the Bundesliga club were only willing to spend £20m to get him.READ MORE: Porto scrambling to stop ‘extraordinary’ winger Oskar Pietuszewski from joining Liverpool for cut-price feePhoto by George Wood/Getty ImagesGiven how things have played out, Liverpool may be wishing they’d have accepted what was on the table at the time, but it does mean that they could make a play for Diomande instead.It’s claimed that it ‘would not be a surprise’ to see Liverpool offer Elliott as a makeweight in talks as they aim to shave some money off the Ivorian’s hefty price-tag.With Arne Slot seemingly set to stay on as manager at Anfield, there will likely be no way back for Elliott at Liverpool.It will mean taking a cut on the £35m they had agreed with Aston Villa in 2025, but if offering Elliott helps the Reds land Diomande, while also getting a hard-done-by young player’s career back on track, then it sounds like a good idea.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox