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Liverpool Step Up Yan Diomande Pursuit as Leipzig Hold Firm on €100m Valuation

Leipzig signal they plan to keep the 19-year-old unless a €100m price is met.

Overview

  • Liverpool have held talks with Yan Diomande’s representatives, with multiple reports on Friday and Saturday also noting interest from Paris Saint‑Germain and monitoring from Bayern and Arsenal.
  • Red Bull executive Oliver Mintzlaff said on Sky Germany that he would not sell the winger after just one season, urging Leipzig to keep him for the coming campaign.
  • Leipzig’s price guidance sits around €100m (£87m), while the CIES Football Observatory pegs Diomande’s market value between €88m and €102m.
  • Reports say Diomande is open to a Premier League move and attracted to Liverpool, but his contract to 2030 and the absence of a release clause give Leipzig strong control over timing and terms.
  • Team-by-team briefings describe Liverpool exploring structured options, including a pre-agreement or loan-back that could delay a move to 2027, which would leave the club to find an immediate stopgap for Mohamed Salah’s exit.