Liverpool continue to be locked in talks with RB Leipzig over Yan Diomande, who they value at £112m
Yan Diomande is a major transfer target for Liverpool this summer
Louis Saha has challenged Manchester United to “hijack” Liverpool’s pursuit of Yan Diomande as the RB Leipzig winger was compared to Barcelona superstar Lamine Yamal.
Diomande is in demand this summer and is wanted by both Liverpool and European champions Paris Saint-Germain but Leipzig are determined to keep hold of their 19-year-old winger and want him to sign a new contract.
Liverpool have made it known they are ready to commit to a package worth up to £86m for the Ivory Coast international, who is expected to start against Germany at the World Cup on Saturday night.
However, the Bundesliga side are holding out for a fee closer to £112m, and Saha, who played for United between 2004-08, thinks United should be looking to steal a march during the impasse between Liverpool and Leipzig.
“Man Utd should hijack Liverpool’s interest in Yan Diomande, definitely,” Saha told Casinolyze.co.uk. “This type of winger now dominates football.
“When you have that confidence and simplicity in your game, to dribble, pass, be physical, and be courageous, I love that.
“Those styles are amazing. I think Diomande had a great opening game, and it’s been a year with Leipzig where he’s done really well.
“I am pleased to see that kind of career because it was not easy starting in the US and now being a superstar. I think he can be a superstar like Lamine Yamal.”
Saha added: “Those guys, I remember in 2006, Franck Ribery, I found out about him only a few months before joining the camp and he shined in that World Cup with his brilliance and his innocence. I love that.”
Diomande earned himself a player of the match award for his performance against Ecuador in the opening game of their World Cup campaign earlier this week.
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