Ex-Liverpool striker Emile Heskey believes his former club should step up their interest in RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande this summer.
The Reds are among several clubs who are reportedly scouting the Ivorian international, and Heskey thinks he could be the ideal replacement for Luis Diaz on the left flank:
“Someone like Diomande gives you that unpredictability and runs in behind and creates chances. The thing with Diomande is that you can put him up front as well. Defenders don’t like when players are running behind all the time, and that is what he does because he is a winger.”
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“These are the things that I think wide forwards have lost a little bit. Generally, now, they don’t want to get involved in the game; they want to wait in the box. But we need those players, especially after Luis Diaz left.”
“The defenders would have to take two steps back when playing against Diomande, which creates more room, and then other players can produce more.”
Why is there so much hype around Diomande?
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The 19-year-old has been playing professionally for less than 12 months, but he has already impressed at both club and international level.
Diomande has scored 8 goals and provided 6 assists in 21 appearances for Leipzig this season, while he also caught the eye at the African Cup of Nations last month.
Liverpool will face competition for the player
Diomande’s talent has also attracted the attention of teams such as Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Arsenal and Tottenham. Spurs are said to have made an approach in January, but Leipzig were not interested in selling.
The Bundesliga club paid Leganes €20m for his services last summer, and it is believed they may hold out for around €100m (£87m) when the transfer window reopens in June.
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