Overview
- Manchester United have opened discussions with Yan Diomande’s representatives over personal terms after reported bids near €90m, but Leipzig maintain he will not leave in January.
- Leipzig value the 19-year-old at roughly €100m and, with a contract to 2030, signal that only an exceptional offer would trigger talks.
- Diomande has publicly said he wants to play for Liverpool and considers Anfield his dream, with Liverpool among the clubs tracking his progress.
- Other leading suitors reported to be monitoring him include Tottenham, Chelsea, Manchester City, Arsenal, Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain and Barcelona.
- Currently on AFCON duty with Ivory Coast, Diomande scored in the last-16 win over Burkina Faso and has 11 goal contributions in his first 16 Leipzig appearances this season.