Rousing the Kop

Yan Diomande’s Liverpool snub looks even worse after Dominik Szoboszlai’s Red Bull admission

Below is a summary of the full article. Click here for the full version from Rousing the Kop or go back to LFC Live.


Yan Diomande is staying at RB Leipzig despite strong interest from Liverpool, and it is a real blow to FSG’s transfer plans. Should Arne Slot drop Mohamed Salah from the squad to face Brentford? 👀 A sour end could be in store… Photo by Michael Regan/Getty Images Dominik Szoboszlai admission shows why Yan Diomande would have been perfect for LiverpoolDiomande has committed his future to RB Leipzig, leaving Liverpool to look elsewhere for a potential Salah replacement.That is frustrating enough from an attacking point of view.



The wider Liverpool issue with Szoboszlai’s statementIn the days of Jurgen Klopp, running was a non-negotiable. That mentality became the foundation of Liverpool’s success.

Photo Credit: Getty Images/Robbie Jay Barratt – AMA It is now sorely lacking from the squad, which is pretty much what Mohamed Salah’s incendiary statement on Slot appeared to be about.The worrying part is that Szoboszlai did not learn that mindset at Liverpool. He learned it in the Red Bull football group, which Klopp now oversees.That Liverpool have to look at bringing that edge back through someone like Diomande, rather than it being the standard inside the squad, is a damning sign of how far the club’s identity has slipped.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox