Yan Diomande could still have decisive impact on Liverpool plans as Real Madrid agree £120m transfer

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SportFootballLiverpool FCReal Madrid have agreed an £120m package to sign former Liverpool transfer target Yan DiomandeThe tiresome Yan Diomande transfer saga is finally over! Real Madrid have won the race for the Ivorian’s signature, with the La Liga giants confirming they had reached an agreement with RB Leipzig in an official club statement on Thursday afternoon.It read: “Real Madrid CF and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Yan Diomande, who will be linked to our club for the next seven seasons, until June 30, 2033.”The 19-year-old will reportedly cost Real Madrid a potential £120m.

The Reds were willing to part with a package worth £86m for the teenager and had a bid rejected by RB Leipzig, before learning that the forward instead favoured a switch to Paris Saint-Germain at the end of June.While they had been heavily linked with Diomande up until that point, with the forward seemingly a leading candidate to succeed Mohamed Salah at Anfield, Liverpool’s name has been somewhat conspicuous by its absence ever since as the transfer saga rumbled on.As PSG failed to close a deal themselves before Real Madrid emerged as the teenager’s new suitors, Liverpool switched their attention elsewhere.But just because the Reds have long withdrawn themselves from the public Diomande conversation, that does not mean they will not feel the ramifications from the Ivorian’s switch to the Bernabeu.Liverpool have held talks with PSG regarding a move for Bradley Barcola, having been given encouraging signals from the player’s camp over a switch to Anfield.Had Diomande joined PSG, it would have perhaps pushed the France international closer to the Parc des Princes exit door and heighted the Ligue 1 outfit’s need to cash in.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE! Meanwhile, PSG are pursuing both Maghnes Akliouche and Mika Godts to bolster their attack, having moved onto the latter after ending their interest in the Ivorian.Meanwhile, had Diomande indeed signed for PSG, then RB Leipzig were reportedly looking to take Ibrahim Mbaye as part of the deal.With such a transfer not proceeding but PSG still looking to strengthen, Mbaye continues to be linked with a move away.

Available to a wider market as a result, he is one of a number of interesting options Liverpool are currently weighing up as they look to bolster their attack.Should they indeed swoop for the Senegalese, any pursuit is considered separate to their interest in Barcola.But with RB Leipzig managing to bank at least €125m for Diomande from Real Madrid, it remains to be see what impact that could have on price-tags elsewhere across the market with PSG's £145million valuation of Barcola so far already proving problematic.Both Liverpool and PSG were left disappointed in their pursuit of Diomande. But with the Ivorian now officially off the table once and for all, both clubs are waiting to see how their alternative pieces fall into place.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCLiverpool FC transfer newsYan Diomande