Overview
- Liverpool are preparing a fallback move for PSG winger Bradley Barcola if a Diomande deal proves too expensive, with Football365 saying the 19-year-old remains their top wing target.
- Spanish and UK reports relayed by CaughtOffside and Football365 cast Arsenal as frontrunners and discuss talks near €100m, though Fabrizio Romano says Liverpool and PSG have also made contact.
- Sport Bild, cited by Yahoo Sports, reports Leipzig plan to offer Diomande a new deal to 2031 with a pay rise and a release clause, yet a very large bid could still force a sale.
- Leipzig’s stance is shaped by revenue needs and by qualifying for the Champions League, which multiple reports say could keep the winger in Germany for at least another season.
- Diomande has 13 goals and nine assists in 33 games this season, has said he is focused on finishing strong with Leipzig, has spoken with Jurgen Klopp in his Red Bull role, and has clarified that his Liverpool admiration was his father’s wish.