Yan Diomande transfer latest — Liverpool swap, PSG talks, Anfield 'dream'

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Aged 19, Diomande has plenty of years ahead of him at the top level – and many Liverpool fans will hope that those years are spent at Anfield.Here are the latest rumors surrounding his future...Transfer speculationIt was reported by The Times earlier this week that a swap deal involving Diomande and Harvey Elliott could be on the cards.Elliott was linked with a move to Leipzig last summer but ended up joining Aston Villa on loan instead – a move that clearly did not work out.Mohamed Salah is leaving Liverpool(Image: Jack Thomas, Getty Images)Twelve months on, a player-plus-cash deal – with Liverpool paying the extra cash – for Diomande is being speculated on.Meanwhile, transfer guru Fabrizio Romano reports that Diomande and Bradley Barcola are the two main players that Liverpool is targeting to replace Mohamed Salah at Anfield.Romano says that he expects both players to move this summer, with Barcola's future at Paris Saint-Germain uncertain after losing his place in Luis Enrique's preferred team, and Diomande in demand after a fine season with RB Leipzig.It is claimed that PSG is also interested in Diomande, and that if Diomande were to move to the French capital, the door would then be open for Barcola to move to Anfield, although Arsenal is also reportedly interested in Barcola.What Diomande has saidDiomande's comments about Liverpool earlier this year grabbed plenty of attention, as he said: “I want to play at Anfield, I want to play for Liverpool. 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.”He later rowed back on those comments, saying: "People made it out to be my dream club.

But first and foremost, it's my dad's favorite club. We didn't even have a TV at home for a long time.“I have a lot of respect for Liverpool, but my dream club right now is Leipzig.”Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCMohamed SalahTransfers