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Yan Diomande transfer to Liverpool is done if latest Sky Sports report speaks volumes

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RB Leipzig appear to be preparing for life without Yan Diomande, given their reported interested in Zadok Yohanna.Philipp Hinze confirmed Die Roten Bullen are monitoring the 18-year-old right winger a...

Yan Diomande transfer to Liverpool is done if latest Sky Sports report speaks volumes RB Leipzig appear to be preparing for life without Yan Diomande, given their reported interested in Zadok Yohanna. Philipp Hinze confirmed Die Roten Bullen are monitoring the 18-year-old right winger alongside Borussia Dortmund and Bayer Leverkusen. DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL EMPIRE OF THE KOP APP FOR ALL THE LATEST & BREAKING UPDATES – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE!

ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAY It signals that the Bundesliga outfit is expecting interest in their top winger asset to escalate ahead of the summer transfer window. RB Leipzig planning Yan Diomande replacement? The Sky Sports Germany journalist confirmed on X (formerly Twitter) that the teenager is one of several profiles on Leipzig’s radar.

It comes amid a flurry of reports claiming that Liverpool are prioritising Diomande as their first-choice target to succeed the outgoing Mo Salah this summer. Want more Empire of the Kop coverage? Add us as a preferred source on Google to your favourites list for news you can trust Florian Plettenberg reaffirmed that RB Leipzig are doing all in their power to tie the 19-year-old down on an improved contract.

However, the German outfit accepts that a bid of sizeable proportions (exceeding €100m [£87m]) could be enough to prise the player away from the Bundesliga. It’s worth emphasising that a successor has yet to be nailed down, but it’s most certainly a positive indication that Leipzig don’t believe Yan Diomande to be untouchable. Liverpool can’t afford to wait until 2027 to replace Mo Salah While we can accept that Mo Salah’s current form means that it shouldn’t be as hard to secure a quality successor – this is a task Liverpool cannot afford to skimp out on.