Liverpool and Manchester United have been linked with RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande.
Several top clubs are set to be in the battle to sign Yan Diomande in the summer transfer window, reports suggest.
The winger is enjoying a prolific season for Red Bull Leipzig. Having only joined the German outfit from CD Leganes last summer, Diomande has fired nine goals and six assists in all competitions.
The 19-year-old recently changed agencies, which suggests that he could be looking to complete another transfer in the coming months. Liverpool are among the clubs said to be keen on Diomande, while Bayern Munich are said to be the latest club to show their appreciation.
“Several clubs are following Diomande, who is one of the most interesting wingers around. I told you already several times, United and Tottenham have sent their scouts multiple times to follow him.
“But let me add one thing guys. We have absolutely to include Bayern Munich as one of the clubs interested in Diomande because Bayern are following the player closely.
“My understanding is that Bayern manager Vincent Kompany appreciates the player and so it's still early. There are going to be several clubs interested in Diomande.
“Also there were some reports in the last days about Diomande having Liverpool as his favourite club. He clarified today that it's his father’s favourite club Liverpool is not directly on Diomande.
“But Bayern are part of the conversation and are informed on the situation of the player who recently signed with a new agency. So the situation could be an interesting one for the summer.”
Leipzig paid around £18 million to sign Diomande despite only having one year as a professional at Leganes. Jurgen Klopp, Liverpool’s legendary former manager and now Red Bull’s head of global soccer, was part of the recruitment process when signing Diomande for Leipzig.
Director for sport Marcel Schäfer said: “We saw the data and immediately knew that we had to take a detailed look at the player, both on video and in live matches, and that’s what we did. Our advantage was that we were there before he had even played 200 minutes in the league. We already knew he had the profile we were looking for that summer.
“We didn’t need to have five conversations about signing him because the profile was clear. It was a 100 per cent match from our side. It was clear to us that if we had the chance, we would go for it. When we started negotiations with Leganés, they said there was such high competition for the player that we needed to pay that amount if we wanted him.
“Leganés 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 favourite. 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 Jürgen Klopp and Mario Gomez, who saw the data and video clips, and everybody said ‘go, go, go.’”
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