Liverpool transfer news as Yan Diomande plans advance amid release clause warning
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Liverpool transfer news as the Reds are reportedly stepping up their pursuit of Yan Diomande, while the club has been warned over the release clause of another potential targetYan Diomande has been linked with a summer move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)Liverpool is getting closer and closer to that all-important Champions League place, which could prove crucial ahead of another big summer.Saturday’s 3-1 win over Crystal Palace means the Reds are a maximum of six points away from securing a top five finish in the Premier League, and chances are they might not even need that given the way some of their rivals are falling away.With club legends like Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson set to depart, Liverpool will need to draw up plans for potential replacements, and according to the latest reports, it may already be advancing on one such option.READ MORE: Liverpool player ratings, winners and losers vs Crystal Palace as Jones and Woodman impressREAD MORE: Salah injury, Isak scores, controversial Palace goal - 6 talking points vs Crystal PalaceHere is the Liverpool.com verdict on the transfer gossip to emerge around the Reds today.Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig)Liverpool has stepped up its efforts to sign Yan Diomande this summer, according to TeamTalk. It’s claimed in the report that the RB Leipzig winger is the Reds’ top target when the transfer window reopens, with the 19-year-old viewed as an ideal fit for Arne Slot’s side.However, it’s also suggested that Leipzig wants to keep Diomande for another season, and could try to make Liverpool wait until 2027 for a transfer.Leipzig is said to be open to discussion over a future transfer, but would prefer to tie him to a new contract with a “significant” release clause, rather than sanction an exit this summer.Get LFC's 2025/26 season home and away kitsThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
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If the money's there, then it's a deal the Reds should perhaps try to get done as soon as possible.Denzel Dumfries (Inter Milan)Liverpool is a team to “keep an eye on” in the pursuit of Denzel Dumfries this summer, according to Fabrizio Romano. He claims that the Inter Milan right-back is highly rated by Slot, with the Reds having looked at a deal during January.Dumfries is being linked with a move away from Inter this summer as his release clause becomes active, albeit with a “very limited timeframe”.Denzel Dumfries of Inter Milan(Image: Marco Luzzani/Getty Images)An approach from Liverpool is talked up, although there is no suggestion that the Reds have actually made any sort of move ahead of the summer.Liverpool.com says: A move for Dumfries doesn't really add up, and not least because Liverpool already has two right-backs.