{"id":400936,"date":"2026-01-10T17:50:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T17:50:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/400936\/"},"modified":"2026-01-10T17:50:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T17:50:13","slug":"yan-diomande-and-his-father-want-liverpool-transfer-to-happen","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/400936\/","title":{"rendered":"Yan Diomande and his father want Liverpool transfer to happen"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yan Diomande has reportedly admitted he wants to play for Liverpool Football Club.<\/p>\n<p>The 19-year-old Bundesliga winger has been setting Germany alight with some stellar performances for RB Leipzig since his summer move.<\/p>\n<p>The teenager has racked up seven goals and four assists in 16 appearances (across all competitions) for the Red Bull outfit in 2025\/26.<\/p>\n<p>Yan Diomande wants Liverpool transfer<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"3468\" height=\"2312\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Yan-Diomande-Liverpool-RB-Leipzig-Premier-League.jpg\" class=\"wp-image-282793 has-webp\" alt=\"Yan Diomande holds up a hand during Leipzig game.\"   style=\"aspect-ratio:3468\/2312;max-width:2048px\"\/>(Photo by Maja Hitij\/Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p>The former La Liga attacker suggested that both he and his father are \u2018big\u2019 Liverpool fans.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI want to play at Anfield, I want to play for Liverpool,\u201d Diomande reportedly said on a TikTok live (via DaveOCKOP on X). \u201cI\u2019m a big Liverpool fan. My father\u2019s dream is to see me play for Liverpool.\u201d<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Yan Diomande, a player Liverpool have scouted:<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI  want to play at Anfield, i want to play for Liverpool. I&#8217;m a big Liverpool fan. My father&#8217;s dream is to see me play for Liverpool.\u201d <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/tHYSf67Xvv\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/tHYSf67Xvv<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 DaveOCKOP (@DaveOCKOP) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/DaveOCKOP\/status\/2009788068937482545?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 10, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s news that may very well come as a significant boost to Liverpool, with the footballer having been previously described as a really \u2018special talent\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>However, he won\u2019t come cheap. TBR Football\u2019s <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/tag\/yan-diomande\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Graeme Bailey reports that a figure in the region of \u00a388m is already being discussed around Diomande<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool will face competition from PSG &amp; Man Utd<\/p>\n<p>If reports are to be believed, Manchester United are extremely interested in landing Yan Diomande in the future.<\/p>\n<p>An update from one of our sister sites, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/search?q=yan+diomande+man+utd&amp;sca_esv=47635443e4d56f69&amp;sxsrf=ANbL-n4YUyo1YxcMcS6Kyh0VXEZKewRNBw%3A1768039434207&amp;source=hp&amp;ei=CiRiaefDCp2HhbIPz6bUsAE&amp;iflsig=AFdpzrgAAAAAaWIyGiPoInESdrhh1N_Nt2w1CP5qe58W&amp;ved=0ahUKEwjn8LCT3ICSAxWdQ0EAHU8TFRYQ4dUDCCA&amp;uact=5&amp;oq=yan+diomande+man+utd&amp;gs_lp=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&amp;sclient=gws-wiz\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CaughtOffside<\/a>, confirms that the Red Devils are <a href=\"https:\/\/www.empireofthekop.com\/2026\/01\/09\/yan-diomande-christian-falk\/?_gl=1*5agkfa*_up*MQ..*_ga*MTY0MjAwMzc0OC4xNzY4MDQwNTkw*_ga_B4KMW8GEZY*czE3NjgwNDA1OTAkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgwNDA1OTAkajYwJGwwJGgw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">joined in their interest by Liverpool<\/a>, other Premier League clubs, Bayern Munich, PSG and Barcelona.<\/p>\n<p>Christian Falk at <a href=\"https:\/\/cfbayerninsider.com\/2026\/01\/the-bayern-insider-real-madrid-alarm-as-bayern-eye-19-year-old-liverpool-transfer-target-yan-diomande\/?_gl=1*275wwd*_up*MQ..*_ga*NDY1ODg2Mjk1LjE3NjgwMzg3NTY.*_ga_R6SPJS73BT*czE3NjgwMzg3NTUkbzEkZzAkdDE3NjgwMzg4MDUkajEwJGwwJGgw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">CF Bayern Insider<\/a> has corroborated reports of interest from England, as well as that of reigning Bundesliga champions Bayern.<\/p>\n<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0<\/p>\n<p>Why should Liverpool be interested in Diomande?<\/p>\n<p>Liverpool have been desperate\u00a0for some pace and goal threat from the left wing since Luis Diaz\u2019s departure in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Whilst Cody Gakpo is competent competition for a starting berth, our threat level from the left has diminished since the Dutchman became our sole option.<\/p>\n<p>Yan Diomande, however, would supply pace and threat aplenty were he to make his dream move to Anfield.<\/p>\n<p>Yan Diomande stats<br \/>\nPercentiles<\/p>\n<p>0.32 non-penalty xG<br \/>\n86th percentile<\/p>\n<p>0.57 xGOT (xG on target)<br \/>\n94th percentile<\/p>\n<p>4.26 dribbles<br \/>\n100th percentile<\/p>\n<p>58.3% successful dribbles %<br \/>\n86th percentile<\/p>\n<p>7.5 touches in the opposition box<br \/>\n95th percentile<\/p>\n<p>6.79 duels won<br \/>\n89th percentile<\/p>\n<p>* Yan Diomande\u2019s stats per 90 in the Bundesliga in the 2025\/26 season (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fotmob.com\/en-GB\/players\/1735453\/yan-diomande\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Fotmob<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>The Ivorian is direct, capable of taking on a man, and lightning-quick.<\/p>\n<p>However, the big issue with the left-sided winger is his relative youth and limited pool of senior minutes, which will more than likely be the first thing flagged up by Liverpool\u2019s recruitment team.<\/p>\n<p>Should reports of a figure in excess of \u00a380m be on the money, it\u2019s more likely than not we\u2019ll be giving this one a miss in the summer.<\/p>\n<p>Still, it\u2019s always nice to know that a top European talent is interested in making the switch to L4.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.whatsapp.com\/channel\/0029Vao4GCVBadmjAhMKTS1r\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Join our channel of readers on WhatsApp<\/a>\u00a0to get the day\u2019s top stories straight to your mobile<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\t\t<script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Yan Diomande has reportedly admitted he wants to play for Liverpool Football Club. 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