Manchester United are expected to be among the clubs battling for RB Leipzig rising star Yan Diomande’s signature after the season, journalist Fabrizio Romano has revealed.
The Red Devils are reportedly interested in signing the Ivory Coast international amid his impressive debut Bundesliga season, but could face competition from a host of European and English clubs.
Romano expects the likes of Bayern Munich, Tottenham Hotspur and even Paris Saint-Germain to be involved in the race, with several top sides closely monitoring Diomande this season.
Diomande only joined Leipzig from Spanish side Leganes last summer, penning a contract until the end of the 2029/30 season.
Man Utd Keeping Tabs on Yan Diomande
Yan Diomande
Romano, speaking on his YouTube channel, revealed that Manchester United are among the clubs closely monitoring Diomande ahead of the summer transfer window.
“I think it's going to be an interesting summer for Yan Diomande.
“Because on Yan Diomande, the attention is really there. I will tell you more very soon, but I think Bayern will be there, Manchester United will be there, Tottenham will be there, Paris Saint-Germain could be there as well. So several clubs monitoring the player.
“At the moment, we are at the scouting level. So we are not at the bids, negotiations or talks. Just some conversations, following the player, monitoring the player. So it's still early.
“But there is going to be plenty of movement around Yan Diomande, because for sure there is a lot of attention on the player. So, it's going to be one to watch for sure in this summer window.”
Diomande has taken the Bundesliga by storm since joining Leipzig last summer, scoring seven goals and providing five assists in 19 appearances.
The 19-year-old winger, praised as ‘one of the best talents in Europe’, spent almost a month away from the club at the Africa Cup of Nations, where he scored once and helped Ivory Coast reach the quarter-finals.
United have spent close to £200m on reinforcements up front last summer, welcoming the trio of Matheus Cunha, Bryan Mbeumo and Benjamin Sesko.
The Old Trafford side are expected to prioritise the arrival of a new midfielder after the season, as they seek to replace Casemiro, who is set to depart at the end of his contract.
Elliot Anderson Among United’s Top Targets
Elliot Anderson
Amid their plans to bring in a new midfielder this summer, Nottingham Forest ace Elliot Anderson appears to be right at the very top of United’s shortlist for the position.
The England international is expected to be on the move from the City Ground after the season and is among the options United are considering, along with Brighton’s Carlos Baleba and Crystal Palace’s Adam Wharton.
Despite shifting to a tactical system of 4-2-3-1 under new interim head coach Michael Carrick, United added no new players in the January transfer window and were seemingly happy with the depth of the squad, considering there are only 13 games left to play this season.
United have won all four of their games under Carrick, including a 2-0 win over Tottenham on Saturday.