Liverpool set to miss Yan Diomande 'deadline' as Reds face new transfer hurdle

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Liverpool is believed to hold firm interest in Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig, but it appears the Reds will have to wait until 2027 before making a move to sign himLiverpool looks as though it will miss a soft transfer deadline in its pursuit of Yan Diomande. And yet the first soft "deadline" in the deal is now set to be missed, potentially throwing a spanner in the works.Earlier this month, it was reported that Diomande wanted to have his future resolved before the start of the World Cup.

Drawn in a group alongside Germany, Ecuador, and Curacao, Ivory Coast will fancy its chances of progressing beyond the group stage for the first time in its history, albeit thanks in no small part to the new format.But with the tournament now upon us, Liverpool will not be able to tie things up neatly before everything gets underway, even if progress is being made. Ivory Coast's campaign doesn't begin until June 14, buying Richard Hughes and co. a little more time, but the ideal scenario of a clean pre-tournament resolution is now out of the window.You can see why Diomande would have preferred to settle things early.

PSG has long been mentioned in the Diomande conversation, and may choose to enter the race with more force (and more money) in the event that he really excels in the tournament.Another complication is that Iraola will now face a harder time making his pitch to Diomande. Delay introduces more time for things to go wrong.The best case scenario now is therefore that Liverpool closes this out before Ivory Coast's opener against Ecuador.