Liverpool have been given a huge boost in their attempts to sign an Diomande from RB Leipzig this summer, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano.
Diomande is in high demand this summer after an impressive season in the Bundesliga and wants to join Liverpool, according to reports.
The 19-year-old had 23 goal involvements - scoring 13 and assisting 10 - as the German side finished third in the Bundesliga, qualifying for next season's UEFA Champions League.
That qualification for the Champions League could make things more difficult for interested parties to negotiate a deal, given Diomande would have elite level football to look forward to at Leipzig, but Liverpool are in talks with the German side to complete a deal.
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Yan Diomande of Ivory Coast celebrate during a 2025 AFCON Africa Cup of Nations game, Gabon vs Ivory Coast
However, they are not the only ones.
Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said: "Many of you asking what's happening with Yan Diomande, is he going to Liverpool or not? Look, Liverpool are in negotiations with Yan Diomande's camp, so Liverpool are on it for sure.
"Paris Saint-Germain are on it as well, they are speaking with the player's camp, they have genuine interest in Yan Diomande, so the battle is on."
Diomande will be heading out to the United States of America, Canada and Mexico for the 2026 World Cup with the Ivory Coast this week, ahead of the tournament starting next week, and that throws a spanner in the works of any plans to thrash out a deal.
Liverpool would need to get a deal done quickly, before the tournament starts, or face having to wait until the African nation are knocked out to pick up negotiations again.
Romano revealed Diomande's preference with transfer talks.
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He added: "I can tell you that the preference from the player and the player's camp would be to do the deal fast, before the start of the World Cup for the Ivory Coast so Yan Diomande can go to the World Cup without thinking about Liverpool or PSG. This is the feeling, they will try to accelerate the Diomande deal before the World Cup.
"I don't know if it's going to be possible because this will depend on Leipzig and it's never easy to negotiate with Leipzig, we saw that with many players, they are tough, but Liverpool and PSG are both working on this one, both are involved."
Leipzig have put a huge €120million (£103million) price tag on the young forward's shoulders, which is another obstacle to overcome in a short space of time.
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