Two-time UEFA Champions League winners Chelsea are currently looking at RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande ahead of a potential move in the summer transfer window.
The 19-year-old started his professional career barely two years ago, and his meteoric rise has seen him linked with one of the biggest clubs in the world.
Typically a right winger, Diomande can play as a left winger as well, and his dribbling ability sets him apart, especially in modern football, where managers are rigid with their system and not too many footballers are entertaining.
As per CF Bayern, Chelsea are currently keeping tabs on the Ivorian, who is currently representing his nation at the AFCON 2025 tournament. Bayern Munich, Paris Saint-Germain, Arsenal, Tottenham Hotspur, Liverpool and Manchester City are also keen on the services of the fleet-footed teenager.
While interest in Diomande is high, his services will not come cheap. His contract with RB Leipzig runs till the summer of 2020, meaning Die Rottenbullen sit with the upper hand in negotiations for the former Leganese player.
Leipzig forked out €20M to bring Diomande in from Leganese last summer, but the club’s bosses are confident they can secure €100m from the youngster’s sale, although they’re clear on not letting him go in the January transfer window.
One club, however, might have the advantage over others. The winger, during an Instagram livestream a while back, revealed he’d love to play for Liverpool.
“I want to play at Anfield, I want to play for Liverpool. I’m a big Liverpool fan. My father’s dream is to see me play for Liverpool,” the 19-year-old said in quotes revealed by Football Transfers.
After selling Luis Diaz to Bayern, Arne Slot’s side spent over €400m last summer, bringing in Alexander Isak, Hugo Ekitike, Florian Wirtz, Jeremie Frimpong, and Milos Kerkez, all without properly replacing the Colombian.
Diomande’s wish will be music to their ears as he’ll improve the quality of Liverpool’s attack, especially since Federico Chiesa has been linked with a return to Juventus.
