Liverpool have secret weapon to beat PSG and Man Utd to Yan Diomande transfer

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Liverpool could employ a clever trick to land Yan Diomande this summer. Yan Diomande continues to be linked with a potential move to Anfield (Image: Getty)Liverpool might just have a trick up their sleeve to beat PSG and Manchester United to the signature of Yan Diomande this summer.

Leipzig are unwilling to consider any offers below the £112 million mark, according to The Athletic.That said, Liverpool could find a way to drive down that asking price and secure his signature ahead of United and PSG.The Reds could try and use Leipzig's interest in Harvey Elliott to broker a part-exchange deal that would see Diomande move in the other direction.Elliott is widely expected to leave Anfield this summer following his nightmare loan spell at Aston Villa. The dream scenario for Liverpool would be to knock £35m off the asking price for Diomande by throwing Elliott into the package.Given that Leipzig are thought to be demanding £112m for the Ivory Coast international, it suggests Liverpool could strike a deal worth around £77m if Elliott is included as a makeweight.The Reds could look to use Harvey Elliott as a makeweight in the deal (Image: Getty)It remains to be seen if that would be a viable option for the Reds, who must act quickly to win the race for Diomande's signature.The player himself recently suggested that he would favour a move to PSG, who have just won successive Champions League titles to underline their credentials as Europe's dominant force.Quizzed on a potential move to France earlier this week, Diomande said: "Paris Saint-Germain is a team I've loved since I was little.

I'm staying focused on the World Cup and then we'll see what happens. I'm under contract with Leipzig and I love playing here."