Yan Diomande transfer edges nearer as Liverpool tell RB Leipzig they are willing to pay package

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SportFootballYan DiomandeYan Diomande is Liverpool's top transfer target with a huge update on their move for the RB Leipzig star emergingLiverpool have communicated to RB Leipzig they can afford the €100million (£86.8m) asking price for Yan Diomande, according to The Athletic.Their report adds that as such, Liverpool are in the driving seat to sign the winger but Paris Saint-Germain are still a strong contender.Though Diomande is the primary target, it has been claimed that other options are being considered at Anfield. The 19-year-old is currently at the World Cup with Ivory Coast, who won their first group match earlier this month.The teenager played the entirety of their 1-0 win against Ecuador with Manchester United's Amad bagging the winner off the bench.They are set to face Germany this weekend where Diomande will come up against potential future team-mate Florian Wirtz.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

All the latest news and analysis from Anfield on the Liverpool Echo's dedicated LFC Facebook pageDiomande is fresh off a strong season in Germany where he scored 12 goals and grabbed eight assists from 33 Bundesliga appearances.Manchester United were also interested in signing him but were put off by the expensive brace while PSG could be looking to sign a replacement for Bradley Barcola, who has been linked to Liverpool and Arsenal.Liverpool are the clear frontrunners for Diomande's signature however, and if the deal advances over the next few days, he would become Liverpool's second summer signing with the £34.5m move for Victor Munoz confirmed on Thursday.Newcastle were in pole position to sign the Spain international having agreed personal terms before Andoni Iraola's side swooped in to hijack that deal by activating his Osasuna release clause.Jeremy Jacquet has already officially joined the club from Rennes with an agreement struck back in January. He is currently recovering from a severe shoulder issue and is expected to be fit for pre-season.There will be more to follow.

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