Yan Diomande sent fresh transfer instruction after Liverpool £86m transfer proposal

Liverpool have expressed their willingness to pay RB Leipzig around £86m for Yan Diomande, who has become one of Europe's most sought-after attackers

Yan Diomande has been told why he should reject Paris Saint-Germain and move to Liverpool instead this summer. The Reds have identified the RB Leipzig winger as a top target to replace Mohamed Salah, having already secured Victor Munoz's services.

Liverpool have told the Bundesliga club that they will pay about £86m for Diomande, a valuation equating to a package worth about €100m. Leipzig previously indicated they would seek around €130m (£112m) to sell the 19-year-old, who is claimed to have chosen PSG as his next destination if he leaves Leipzig this summer.

But former Reds attacking midfielder Joe Cole has told the Ivory Coast international why he should think again about moving to the reigning Champions League holders.

“There’s a lot of top-level wingers in world football right now, but Diomande is as good as I’ve seen, he’s so explosive," Cole said, via Paddy Power..

“My advice to him as a young player is don’t bother going to PSG. Go to Liverpool because if they want you and there’s a hole in the team to play, then they really need you.

“PSG don’t need anybody, but maybe his heart is set on Paris. If that’s the case and he backs himself, I’ve got no problem with that.

“But if Liverpool still want him, go out and convince him because I think that would be the move that suits him best.”

However, back in April, Red Bull chief Oliver Mintzlaff made it clear that Diomande was not for sale this summer.

He said: "I can say: 'If I were sporting director, I wouldn't sell this young player, who hasn't even completed a full season with us'.

"No matter what price is being asked. I believe he's a player who can still develop further, because he's still very young. And he can certainly become more expensive."

Before Mintzlaff added: "Of course, there are other clubs where players also want to take the next step – FC Bayern is one of them, but also clubs from England and Spain.

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"But we have to expect that a player, even if he delivers outstanding performances here, doesn't leave again after just one year.

"Therefore, I can only recommend to the management that they keep this player with us for the coming season. And then we'll have to see how he develops.

"We want to play in the Champions League. And that's naturally an argument for such a young player to then deliver what he's shown in a second season and potentially develop further – also at an international level.

"So we have many good arguments. And the best argument is a long-term contract. Therefore, I'm completely relaxed about the whole matter."

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