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Leipzig’s €100m Price Tag Stalls January Move for Yan Diomande, With Liverpool Seen as Leading Summer Suitor

A 2030 contract without a release clause lets Leipzig control the timing.

Overview

  • RB Leipzig are holding out for around €100m for 19-year-old Yan Diomande, with reports saying bids at €60–70m are being contemplated elsewhere.
  • Chairman Oliver Mintzlaff stated Diomande will definitely remain with Leipzig next season even if offers of €80–90m arrive.
  • Multiple outlets report that clubs including Bayern Munich, Manchester United, Tottenham and Paris Saint-Germain are reluctant to bid this month at Leipzig’s valuation.
  • Liverpool are widely reported as well placed for a summer attempt, aided by the player’s public declaration that he wants to play at Anfield.
  • Diomande is enjoying a breakout season at Leipzig with seven goals and four assists and featured for Ivory Coast at AFCON, but no transfer has been agreed.