Liverpool are preparing a fresh push for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande after seeing a major opening offer rejected by the Bundesliga club. The 19-year-old Ivory Coast international is now one of the most prominent attacking names in the summer market, with Liverpool weighing up whether to raise their proposal before rival interest hardens.
Diomande is currently with Ivory Coast at the World Cup, but his club future has moved quickly in the background. Leipzig are understood to prefer keeping him for another season after a breakout campaign in Germany, yet the player is reported to be open to a move if the clubs can find an agreement.
PSG Interest Raises The Pressure On Liverpool
The urgency for Liverpool comes from the shape of the race. PSG have also been credited with interest in Diomande, while Leipzig’s stance means any second bid will need to be both serious and swift.
According to a fresh transfer update from Bulinews on Liverpool’s Diomande pursuit, the Reds saw an offer worth around €100m turned down and are now preparing another attempt.
For Andoni Iraola, the appeal is obvious. Liverpool need long-term pace and one-v-one threat in wide areas after reshaping their forward line, and Diomande fits the age profile of a signing who could grow with the next version of the attack. The next move now belongs to Liverpool, but the longer the talks drag, the more complicated this race may become.
