Yan Diomande 'approves' transfer as update on Liverpool target emerges

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SportFootballLiverpool FC transfer newsRB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande has been linked with a summer move to Liverpool among others although a deal for the Ivory Coast star will be difficult to pull offLiverpool-linked Yan Diomande has reportedly given his approval to join European champions Paris Saint-Germain this summer. The Bundesliga club's stance could therefore hamper Liverpool's chances of landing the skilful teenager.And the French media outelt Foot Mercato now claim that Diomande has agreed to join PSG.

I believe he's a player who can still develop further, because he's still very young. And he can certainly become more expensive."Meanwhile, Diomande has shared the guidance he received from former Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp.The German resigned as Liverpool manager in 2024, bringing his eight-and-a-half-year tenure to an end.

He has subsequently taken up a position at Red Bull as Head of Global Football, supervising several clubs, including in Leipzig.The 58-year-old will be fully aware of what Diomande offers to Ole Werner's team, having scored 13 goals and registered nine assists across 33 appearances.Klopp has spent time with the winger through his Red Bull duties and Diomande revealed the advice he was given, while playing down suggestions they had discussed a move to Anfield.In an interview with Bild earlier this year, Diomande said: "No, not that. But being so close to him now, talking to him, shaking his hand, it's incredible."He's a legend.