{"id":686833,"date":"2026-01-10T13:46:14","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:46:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/686833\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T13:46:14","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T13:46:14","slug":"liverpool-target-issues-come-and-get-me-plea-after-advanced-talks-big-fan","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/686833\/","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool target issues come and get me plea after &#8216;advanced talks&#8217; &#8211; &#8216;Big fan&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool has been linked with a move for RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande, and the 19-year-old has seemingly just issued a clear message to the Reds about a potential transfer<\/p>\n<p><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35 __className_75e17d\">James Findlater <\/strong> Content Editor<\/p>\n<p>09:19, 10 Jan 2026<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_GettyImages-2253701910.jpg\" alt=\"Yan Diomande in action for Ivory Coast at AFCON\" loading=\"eager\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Yan Diomande has been linked with a move to Liverpool\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Yan Diomande has been linked with a move to Liverpool(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande has seemingly issued a come and get me plea to Liverpool after being linked with a move to Anfield.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The 19-year-old has burst onto the scene in the Bundesliga this season, having joined Leipzig from Spanish side Leganes in the summer. He has seven goals and four assists from 16 appearances for his club this season, which has seen him <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/antoine-semenyo-alternatives-liverpool-transfer-33119512\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">being linked with yet another move<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Liverpool<\/a> is among the clubs to have been linked with his services, with reports last month <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/transfer-news\/liverpool-transfer-news-diomande-salah-33007641\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">claiming that the Reds were already in talks with Diomande over a potential transfer<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/liverpool-injury-news-possible-return-33201226\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33201226\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Liverpool injury news and possible return dates after Conor Bradley setback<\/a>READ MORE: <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/gary-lineker-shares-liverpool-rumor-33199453\" data-tmdatatrack=\"read-more\" data-tmdatatrack-articleid=\"33199453\" data-tmdatatrack-source=\"editorial\" tabindex=\"0\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gary Lineker shares Liverpool &#8216;rumor&#8217; he heard about Arne Slot and Richard Hughes relationship<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">According to <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.sky-sport.ch\/fr\/articles\/excl-tottenham-et-liverpool-en-pole-pour-yan-diomande-rb-leipzig-le-barca-en-retrait\/\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Sky Sports Switzerland<\/a>, the Reds had made \u201cvery advanced\u201d contact with the winger\u2019s representatives. Liverpool is far from the only side being linked though, with the likes of Manchester United and Tottenham also said to be in the running.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Diomande though looks to have made his preference very clear, and it looks to be good news for Liverpool.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">During a TikTok live video <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/tinyurl.com\/9bpsyavp\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">which has been shared on social media<\/a>, the winger revealed his desire to make the move to Liverpool at some point in his career.<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/0_RB-Leipzig-v-SV-Werder-Bremen-Bundesliga.jpg\" alt=\"LEIPZIG, GERMANY - NOVEMBER 23: Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig reacts during the Bundesliga match between RB Leipzig and SV Werder Bremen at Red Bull Arena on November 23, 2025 in Leipzig, Germany. (Photo by Boris Streubel\/Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\"  \/><\/p>\n<p aria-label=\"Liverpool has reportedly been in talks with Yan Diomande already this season\" class=\"ImageCaption_caption-title__ccyQU\" data-testid=\"caption-title\">Liverpool has reportedly been in talks with Yan Diomande already this season(Image: Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">\u201cI want to play at Anfield, I want to play for Liverpool,\u201d Diomande is reported to have said. \u201cI\u2019m a big Liverpool fan. My father\u2019s dream is to see me play for Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Diomande is currently away at the Africa Cup of Nations with Ivory Coast, and Liverpool fans will be able to take a closer look at him later <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/liverpool-fc-news\/features\/watch-salah-egypt-ivorycoast-free-33205338\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"follow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">as he takes on Mohamed Salah\u2019s Egypt in the quarter-finals<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">The teenager is under contract at Leipzig until 2030, although with transfer rumors already circulating, it wouldn\u2019t be a huge surprise to see the German club try to cash in soon, with a price tag of around $118 million (\u00a388M) having been suggested.<\/p>\n<p>Get LFC&#8217;s 2025\/26 season home and away kits<\/p>\n<p>This article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.liverpool.com\/affiliates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Learn more<\/a><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/0_Liverpools-new-kit-at-the-re-opened-club-shop-at-AnfieldPic-Andrew-Teebay.jpg\" alt=\"Content Image\" fetchpriority=\"auto\"\/><\/p>\n<p>From $100<\/p>\n<p>LFC.com<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"AffiliateContent_content-buy-btn__xWiVO buy-btn\" aria-label=\"Buy button\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1761262&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.liverpoolfc.com%2Fkit%2Fshop-all-kit\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noreferrer noopener\">See the deal<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Liverpool&#8217;s home and away strips for the 2025\/26 season are the first in their new partnership with adidas.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">Fans can order jerseys in the US at <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1761262&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.fanatics.com%2Fpremier-league%2Fliverpool%2Fo-76979351%2Bt-47645574%2Bz-84-1546382747\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">Fanatics.com<\/a> or via the <a class=\"TextLink_text-link__dBSS0 TextLink_enabled__dJF3l\" href=\"https:\/\/go.skimresources.com?id=76202X1761262&amp;xs=1&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Fstore.liverpoolfc.com%2Fkit%2Fshop-all-kit\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" tabindex=\"0\">LFC Online Store<\/a> in both the US and across the world.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\"><strong class=\"Strong_strong__e2x35\">Liverpool.com says: <\/strong>That is a lot of money to be spending on a 19-year-old who has only spent half a season in the Bundesliga. By the same token though, Leipzig clearly saw something in Diomande to pick him up from Leganes, and they move has been a success so far.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">If it\u2019s a move that Liverpool could be convinced about, then spending that kind of money could be easily justified considering the Reds would be picking up a player they could get 10-plus years out of.<\/p>\n<p class=\"Paragraph_paragraph-text__PVKlh \" data-tmdatatrack=\"content-unit\" data-tmdatatrack-type=\"paragraph\">You\u2019d imagine a move would be unlikely this month, but it will be interesting to see how he fares for the rest of the season once he returns from AFCON, and whether he\u2019ll be on the market in the summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Liverpool has been linked with a move for RB Leipzig star Yan Diomande, and the 19-year-old has seemingly&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":686834,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[4100],"tags":[94,763,79,2357,16,15],"class_list":{"0":"post-686833","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football","9":"tag-liverpool-fc","10":"tag-sports","11":"tag-transfers","12":"tag-uk","13":"tag-united-kingdom"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/115871114111027465","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686833","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=686833"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/686833\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/686834"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=686833"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=686833"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=686833"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}