Yan Diomande £85m bid launched as Liverpool learn talks underway with Real Madrid
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SportFootballLiverpool FC transfer newsLiverpool have Yan Diomande on their list of potential targets, but it has now emerged that Real Madrid are moving to advance a deal for the RB Leipzig starLiverpool have discovered it will take well over €100million (£85m) to sign Yan Diomande, after Real Madrid's opening bid was rejected by RB Leipzig. The Spanish giants are said to have offered €90m (£76m) plus €10m (£9m) in add‑ons for the winger.According to Fabrizio Romano, contact between Madrid and Leipzig began earlier this week before the bid was submitted.
Leipzig, however, value Diomande above €100m (£85m), and talks are expected to continue with Paris Saint‑Germain also yet to find an agreement with the German club.Reports in Germany suggest Leipzig could demand €120million (£102.5m) this summer, as Arsenal and Manchester City also circle. A bidding war may be on the horizon, though other reports claim Diomande has already agreed terms with PSG until 2031.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!
All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageMadrid may face fresh competition, with PSG yet to lodge a formal offer, but Diomande's camp are pushing hard for the French champions to get a deal done, hoping to avoid another club swooping in.However, they now have serious pressure from Madrid, with Jose Mourinho personally approving the move.Romano adds that Mourinho has told the Madrid board he wants 'even more speed' and fresh legs in attack, with Diomande viewed as the perfect fit.As for Liverpool, they are exploring long‑term successors to Mohamed Salah, though it's unclear whether they'll go anywhere near Leipzig's valuation.Salah left Liverpool on July 1 after agreeing with the club to terminate his contract a year early.The 34‑year‑old departs as a modern‑era great, having scored 257 goals in all competitions and playing a central role in the side that won two Premier League titles and lifted the Champions League during one of the club's most successful periods.Thousands of Liverpool fans upgraded their matchday last season. Make it easier than ever to turn a regular fixture into something genuinely unforgettable.Leipzig are keen to extend Diomande's contract beyond 2030, but when asked about his future, he admitted he does not see his long-term future with the Bundesliga side."I expect to leave the club," he said.So far this summer, Andoni Iraola's side have already wrapped up a deal for Spain international Victor Munoz and are now eyeing further attacking reinforcements as they continue to build for the new season.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Yan DiomandeLiverpool FC transfer newsLiverpool FC