Yan Diomande transfer update drops as Liverpool target 'will move this summer'

Yan Diomande, who recently stated his desire to move to Liverpool, could leave German team RB Leipzig this year amid interest from a host of top clubs around Europe

Yan Diomande in action for Ivory Coast during the Africa Cup of Nations(Image: AFP via Getty Images)

RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande has been tipped to find a new club in the summer amid apparent interest from Liverpool.

The 19-year-old Ivorian has emerged as an exciting prospect in the Bundesliga, registering six goals and three assists in 15 appearances for Leipzig this term.

Diomande recently made it clear that he wants to play for Liverpool in the future, saying on a live stream: "I want to play at Anfield, I want to play for Liverpool. I’m a big fan of Liverpool. I’m a big fan of Liverpool because 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."

Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano has now given an update on Diomande's future, saying that it is unlikely that the teenager will move this month – but that a summer move is very much on the cards.

Romano said: "If you ask me, 'Do you think Yan Diomande will move in the summer?' Yes."

He continued: “If you ask me if Diomande will move in January?

"I think this is going to be complicated because Leipzig already made big money last summer – (through the sales of Lois) Openda, (Benjamin) Sesko, Xavi Simons – so they don’t need money now, but in the summer it could be a different story."

Liverpool is one of several elite European clubs said to be keeping tabs on Diomande, with Manchester United, Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain also reportedly among the possible suitors.

Diomande is a direct wide forward in a similar mould to Antoine Semenyo, who was a Liverpool target but opted to join Manchester City earlier this month.

Antoine Semenyo joined Manchester City earlier this month(Image: Getty Images)

It looks as though Liverpool is set to miss out on another key target to City, too, after it emerged that the Etihad Stadium club is closing in on a deal to sign Marc Guehi from Crystal Palace.

Guehi is a defender in demand at the moment, with a number of top clubs in England and abroad keen on signing the defender in 2026.

Bayern Munich and Real Madrid are among the clubs in Europe to have been linked with Guehi, but most of the interested parties were expected to wait until the end of the season to try and convince the 25-year-old that theirs was the right club to join.

City's need for a new center-back intensified earlier this month when Josko Gvardiol and Ruben Dias sustained significant injuries during a draw with Chelsea.