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Yan Diomande 'ready for Liverpool' as Anthony Gordon transfer 'dream' outlined

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageAnd former Reds midfielder Dietmar Hamann believes he has already seen enough of the teenager to know he could make an instant impact should he join Arne Slot's side."He's outstanding," said Hamann. "He's certainly the best player in the Bundesliga this season."Not many people may know about him now, but I'm sure they will after the World Cup because he is an outstanding player."He plays off the left or the right, he's two-footed, with pace and trickery.



I'm sure the big clubs will come calling for him, and if he hasn't got a clause in his contract, he won't be cheap."I know football is different in England and some players have had problems (adapting) this season, but with the pace he has, he's very hard to catch. I wouldn't think it's too early for him."I think you need to get the fans behind you and Diomande could do that.

That's a move I can really see because Liverpool need a player in that position, and I don't think there are too many better ones in the Premier League than Anthony Gordon. He's versatile, he's an excellent player."There's talk about him coming in as a backup for Luis Diaz (at Bayern Munich), and he's just too good and too expensive for that."I was a bit surprised when I read it.