Arsenal have joined the growing list of clubs that are monitoring the performances of RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande.
The 19-year-old has enjoyed a breakthrough season in the Bundesliga after signing for Leipzig from Levante in the summer. Paris Saint-Germain, Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur have each tracked the player's performances, with Arsenal the latest to join the race.
The Athletic are reporting that Leipzig have no intention to sell Diomande this month, but expect significant interest in the summer.
The German side have set an asking price of around €100m (£86.6m) for the Ivorian, a fee that would eclipse Josko Gvardiol's €90m exit for Manchester City in 2023 as a club-record sale.
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Why are top teams queuing up for Yan Diomande?
Leipzig have developed a raft of top talent in recent years and there is strong belief that Diomande is one of the best to have come from their production line.
The Bundesliga outfit triggered the teenager's €20m release clause at Levante in July and he has exceeded all expectations in year one.
Diomande has scored six times and provided two assists in the Bundesliga this season, despite starting just 10 games.
He's averaged a goal involvement every 111 minutes and leads Germany's top flight for successful take-ons (42), despite his limited minutes. Diomande's average of 4.08 successful take-ons per 90 minutes ranks him in the top 1% of wingers across Europe's big leagues.
He also ranks among the percentile elite of his positional peers for progressive carries (97th), shot-creating actions (93rd), interceptions (98th) and tackles (87th) to highlight his high-octane style.
Diomande made his international debut for the Ivory Coast in 2025 and has since scored three goals in eight caps. The winger was on target as The Elephants beat Burkina Faso 3-0 on Tuesday to progress to the quarter-finals of the Africa Cup of Nations.