Yan Diomande Prefers PSG Over Liverpool as French Club Pursues Deal
Quick Look
- Yan Diomande prefers joining Paris St-Germain over Liverpool, who had a £69m bid rejected.
- PSG aims to agree a deal with RB Leipzig for the 19-year-old winger, who Leipzig values at £129m.
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Why It Matters
Liverpool's initial £69m bid plus £17m in add-ons for Yan Diomande was rejected by RB Leipzig, who value the player at £129m.
Liverpool target Yan Diomande would prefer to join Paris St-Germain, as the French club aim to agree a deal with RB Leipzig in the coming weeks.
The Reds had an initial bid of £69m, plus £17m in add-ons, rejected this month for the 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger.
Leipzig are expected to demand about £129m for Diomande, who joined from Spanish club Leganes last summer on a five-year deal.
The club insist they are under under no financial pressure to sell, and are prepared to offer Diomande an improved contract to keep him for at least another season.
PSG's summer planning is being led by chairman Nasser Al-Khelaifi, sporting adviser Luis Campos and manager Luis Enrique, with the club aiming to make one or two high-profile additions to a squad that won a second successive Champions League and another Ligue 1 title last season.
That could be balanced by departures, with striker Goncalo Ramos expected to join AC Milan in a deal worth about £63m, while further exits - including midfielder Lee Kang-in and forward Randal Kolo Muani - are also anticipated.
Liverpool are also known to admire France winger Bradley Barcola, although sources in Paris say PSG are keen to extend his contract.
What to Watch
AI outlook — possibilities, not facts
Paris St-Germain will aim to agree a deal with RB Leipzig for Yan Diomande.
Likely · Within weeks
Open Questions
- Will PSG meet RB Leipzig's £129m valuation?
- Will Liverpool pursue other transfer targets?
