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Yan Diomande makes clear to Liverpool the hurdle faced to seal blockbuster transfer

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All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageLiverpool are in the hunt for a right-sided attacker following the departure of club icon Mohamed Salah at the end of the season, while PSG are seeking to bolster their attacking options amid speculation that Bradley Barcola could depart the club.Barcola lost his place in Luis Enrique's preferred starting line-up this term following the rise of the hugely talented Desire Doue the previous season.Despite Diomande having a clearer pathway into Liverpool's starting eleven, his latest remarks to French outlet Telefoot suggest he would favour a move to PSG.Diomande said: "Paris Saint-Germain is a team I've loved since I was a child. My father supports Paris Saint-Germain, and it's a team I admire as a football fan."It would be a pleasure for me to come and play at Paris with one of the biggest clubs...



After that, the clubs will sort things out between themselves and then we'll see what happens next."Notably, Diomande has previously said that his father was a Liverpool fan."I want to play at Anfield, I want to play for Liverpool," Diomande said earlier this year. "I'm a big fan of Liverpool.

I'm a big fan of Liverpool because my father's dream is to see me play at Anfield. So that's my dream."You know, to fulfil my father's dream is a dream for me too."Diomande subsequently tempered those remarks about his unwavering ambition to represent Liverpool, though he did confirm that it remained his dad's aspiration for him to feature at Anfield.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.