Liverpool put on notice as RB Leipzig agree to sell prized asset
It’s no secret that Liverpool have got their eyes trained on RB Leipzig ahead of the summer transfer window opening.The Bundesliga club are in possession of one of the most sought-after attackers of...
Liverpool put on notice as RB Leipzig agree to sell prized asset It’s no secret that Liverpool have got their eyes trained on RB Leipzig ahead of the summer transfer window opening. The Bundesliga club are in possession of one of the most sought-after attackers of the upcoming market - Yan Diomande. The 19- year-old is on Liverpool’s radar and could be the subject of a nine-figure deal in the off-season.
But Diomande isn’t the only top talent Liverpool have got their eyes on. Liverpool on alert about Castello Lukeba Castello Lukeba, 23, looks set to move on at the end of the current campaign . A left-sided centre-back the Frenchman has been at the Red Bull-owned club since 2023 - establishing himself as one of the best defenders in the German top flight.
Although the France under-21 international has got a contract until 2029 TEAMtalk is now reporting that he can leave this summer. With a clause worth around £70m in his deal this is not going to be cheap but the same source adds that Lukeba could be leaving for a cut-price £55m. It names Liverpool - as well as Chelsea, Arsenal and Manchester United among the teams vying for Lukeba’s signature.
Furthermore talks have commenced between third parties and potentially interested clubs - including Liverpool - over the outline of a summer deal. “RB Leipzig and Castello Lukeba are in agreement that the French defender will leave the club this summer,” the report reads. “His leading suitors – primarily from the Premier League – have now been formally notified.