Liverpool transfer news: Reds make Bundesliga star 'top target to replace Mohamed Salah

Liverpool person reportedly earmarked RB Leipzig prima Yan Diomande arsenic their preferred enactment to regenerate Mohamed Salah.

The Egypt planetary played a cardinal relation successful Sunday's derby clash with section rivals Everton, scoring the opener in a 2-1 victory astatine the Hill Dickinson Stadium.

The outing was Salah's last quality successful a Merseyside derby, with the Liverpool fable acceptable to permission erstwhile his declaration expires astatine the extremity of this season. 

Salah has struggled to scope the heights of erstwhile seasons this term, but helium volition inactive permission a important void successful the squad erstwhile helium departs this summer.

Liverpool's recruitment squad are already scouring the marketplace for the perfect campaigner to regenerate Salah successful the frontline.

Liverpool targeting Diomande arsenic Salah replacement

According to writer Florian Plettenberg, Liverpool person made Leipzig's Diomande their first-choice enactment to regenerate Salah this summer.

The update claims that each of Liverpool's cardinal decision-makers person fixed the greenish airy to prosecute a determination for the Ivory Coast international.

There are 'concrete talks' taking spot with the player's representatives, though Liverpool are yet to commencement negotiations with Leipzig. 

The Reds are believed to beryllium facing contention from Champions League winners Paris Saint-Germain, who person already made interaction with the player's agents.

Diomande is already attracting important transportation involvement contempt lone joining Leipzig from Spanish broadside Leganes past summer. 

Diomande's eye-catching campaign

The 19-year-old has scored 13 goals and provided 7 assists successful 32 competitory matches this season. 

Diomande registered 18 of those extremity contributions successful the Bundesliga, the second-highest tally successful the Leipzig squad.

The youngster has mostly been utilised connected the close flank this term, though helium is susceptible of playing disconnected the near wing.

Liverpool volition surely look to utilise Diomande arsenic a close winger if they are capable to unafraid his signature, though Leipzig are not giving up anticipation of retaining his services.

The Bundesliga club, who whitethorn beryllium capable to offer Champions League football for adjacent season, are hoping to negociate an improved declaration with Diomande successful a bid to ward disconnected his imaginable suitors.