Yan Diomande transfer latest after the RB Leipzig forward made it known that he would like to join Liverpool in the future amid a superb season in the Bundesliga
14:40, 20 Jan 2026
RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande during a Bundesliga game against Bayern Munich.
RB Leipzig forward Yan Diomande during a Bundesliga game against Bayern Munich.(Image: Ronny HARTMANN / AFP via Getty Images)
Red Bull chief Oliver Mintzlaff has insisted RB Leipzig is not looking to cash in on Yan Diomande anytime soon, despite links with Liverpool and other Premier League clubs.
Diomande has scored seven goals this season and laid on another four for his teammates. The 19-year-old has shown a level of talent and maturity well above his years after arriving in Germany from the Spanish side Leganes last summer.
"As chairman of the supervisory board, I would say he will definitely be with us next season — even if there were an offer of €80 or €90 million," Mintzlaff said, via Bulinews.
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There has been talk of a release clause in the player's contract, though that is unconfirmed. At €90 million ($106 million/£78 million), Liverpool has only ever spent more than that on two players: Florian Wirtz and Alexander Isak (Hugo Ekitike could surpass that amount including add-ons, should they be triggered).
"You simply can’t let go of such a young player, whom we just signed, after only one year," Mintzlaff insisted. "He’s extremely young and playing his first Bundesliga season. We’ve worked to ensure that players can stay a bit longer.
"The truth is that, while we are a very ambitious Bundesliga club, there are also other top clubs. In the past, we have repeatedly had to let good players go — partly to generate transfer revenue, and partly because they were ready to take the next step in their careers."
Diomande would represent an exciting move for whichever clubs hope to pursue him in the summer. If it isn't this year that he leaves, he looks destined for the top.
Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig.
Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig.(Image: Boris Streubel/Getty Images)
At Liverpool, Arne Slot has a lack of attacking options at the moment. Isak is injured with a broken leg, but Federico Chiesa hasn't proven to be a reliable starter and Rio Ngumoha is only 17.
Both Manchester clubs have also been linked with a move for Diomande. The player, though, said recently that his dream destination would be Merseyside.
"I want to play at Anfield, I want to play for Liverpool. I’m a big fan of Liverpool," he said on a TikTok live stream. "My father’s dream is to see me play at Anfield. So that’s my dream. You know, to fulfil my father’s dream is a dream for me too."
Jurgen Klopp is also a big fan of Diomande, with the Liverpool legend supposedly one of those to rubber-stamp the signing of the teenager for a substantial fee of around $23 million (£17 million).
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"It was clear to us that if we had the chance, we would go for it," sporting director Marcel Schafer explained.
"When we started negotiations with Leganes, they said there was such high competition for the player that we needed to pay that amount if we wanted him.
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"Leganes were clear, honest and transparent. It was a huge amount given where the player was at the time, but we knew he was our number one favorite.
"We wanted the player, even if we had to pay a little more than many expected. We didn’t care, because it was an ideal situation. We were even in touch with Jurgen Klopp and Mario Gomez, who saw the data and video clips, and everybody said 'go, go, go'."