Liverpool transfer news: Reds suffer blow in pursuit of Mo Salah successor

Liverpool people Yan Diomande has talked up the anticipation of joining European champions Paris Saint-Germain this summer.

The Reds are successful the marketplace for a caller close winger pursuing the exit of Mohamed Salah, who arrived successful English shot arsenic a comparative chartless earlier leaving arsenic an icon of the Premier League astir a decennary later.

The Egyptian king publicly clashed with erstwhile Liverpool caput manager Arne Slot past season, with the Reds failing to clasp their top-flight crown, placing successful 5th presumption successful the Premier League standings.

Despite guiding his struggling broadside to Champions League qualification, the Dutch brag was relieved of his Anfield duties astatine the extremity of the campaign, with a definite Spaniard seemingly acceptable to regenerate him.

Filmed astatine the grooming ground of Liverpool up of finalising a move, adept tactician Andoni Iraola is edging person to taking the reins connected Merseyside, wherever the Reds are looking to instrumentality to a heavy-metal playstyle.

'I similar them a lot' - Diomande discusses PSG potential

A apical people for Liverpool up of the upcoming summertime transportation window, RB Leipzig prima Diomande has dealt the Reds a stroke successful the contention for his signature, revealing his beardown admiration for PSG.

"It would beryllium a pleasance to play [in Ligue 1], with 1 of the biggest clubs," the 19-year-old told French quality outlet Telefoot 1, arsenic relayed by Sky Sports News.

"It was ever a pleasance to play successful France successful the past. I bash not deliberation that the adaptation to French shot would beryllium difficult. So wherefore not. But aft all, I americium a RB Leipzig player."

Quizzed connected whether helium was blessed that Luis Enrique's broadside won back-to-back Champions Leagues, Diomande said: "Yes, due to the fact that my dada supports PSG. So it was large for maine to spot them win."

Asked if helium would similar to play for PSG astatine immoderate constituent successful the future, Diomande replied: "Yeah, I similar them a lot," further fuelling speculation regarding the Ivorian and the two-time European champions.

Diomande request and WC dreams

Despite playing conscionable 1 play astatine RB Leipzig, Diomande is 1 of the astir sought-after young players up of the summertime transportation window, attracting involvement from the biggest clubs successful Europe.

There is bully crushed for the wide admiration, with the teen netting 12 goals and providing 8 assists crossed 33 Bundesliga matches arsenic Ole Werner's broadside qualified for the Champions League successful 3rd position.

Diomande's banal could emergence adjacent further this summer, erstwhile the attacker volition diagnostic heavy for Ivory Coast astatine the World Cup, wherever they look acheronian horses Ecuador, Germany and Curacao successful the radical stage.