According to Fabrizio Romano, Liverpool hold an advantage over Paris Saint-Germain in the race to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig.<\/p>\n
19-year-old Diomande <\/a>is coming off a superb breakout season with RB Leipzig, contributing 12 goals and 8 assists in the Bundesliga this term.<\/p>\n This form has attracted the attention of several clubs across Europe, including Liverpool <\/a>as they look to replace Mohamed Salah.<\/p>\n Diomande is still relatively unproven, but he is perhaps the most suitable candidate to replace Salah at Anfield.<\/p>\n In recent weeks, it has appeared as if Liverpool have moved ahead of Premier League rivals in the race to sign Diomande, but they also face competition from PSG.<\/p>\n READ: Liverpool accelerating \u00a3164m double winger signing as two more exits gather pace<\/a><\/p>\n Earlier this month, Liverpool seemed to suffer a blow in the race to sign Diomande, who has revealed that PSG are his \u201cdream\u201d destination.<\/p>\n Diomande explained: \u201cMy future? I have a team that takes care of that. I try to stay as focused as possible. I\u2019ve loved PSG since I was little.<\/p>\n \u201cI think my father was a PSG supporter. But I\u2019m not thinking about the future, I\u2019m staying focused on the World Cup. We\u2019ll see what happens after that.\u201d<\/p>\n Fabrizio Romano reveals Liverpool\u2019s advantage over PSG for Yan Diomande<\/p>\n However, Romano has now confirmed that Liverpool are firmly in the running to sign Diomande, with the Reds \u201creally pushing\u201d to secure his services this summer.<\/p>\n \u201cDiomande is probably one of the most exciting and electrifying wingers on the market,\u201d Romano said on the Here We Go Podcast.<\/p>\n