Liverpool transfer news: Yan Diomande has the ‘traits’ to succeed at Anfield as Mo Salah, Sadio Mane comparison is made

Liverpool transportation people Yan Diomande possesses akin qualities to Mohamed Salah and Sadio Mane that tin marque him a occurrence astatine Anfield, erstwhile Reds defender Jamie Carragher has said.

The 19-year-old has go 1 of the astir in-demand wingers successful Europe aft an stellar breakthrough play with Bundesliga nine RB Leipzig.

Diomande was named Rookie of the Year aft signaling 12 goals and 8 assists to assistance Die Rotten Bullen decorativeness 3rd successful the German apical flight.

He has since made a notable content astatine the 2026 World Cup with Ivory Coast, completing 8 dribbles done his archetypal 2 matches astatine the tourney – Lionel Messi is the lone teen to has ever completed much successful his archetypal 2 World Cup appearances this period (10 successful 2006).

A fig of apical European clubs person been credited with an involvement successful Diomande including Liverpool, who are connected the lookout to find an elite replacement for nine fable Salah pursuing his departure upon the expiration of his contract.

Liverpool person already completed the signing of Spanish winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna, but caller caput manager Andoni Iraola is besides targeting a big-money determination for Diomande, with the Reds allegedly preparing to marque a 2nd bid aft their opening connection of £87m was rejected by Leipzig.

It is understood that Leipzig are holding retired for a interest successful the portion of €130m (£112m), and portion Carragher is unsure whether Diomande is worthy specified a interest astatine present, helium believes that the highly-rated youngster has indispensable traits to thrive connected Merseyside.

Could Diomande travel successful footsteps of Salah, Mane astatine Liverpool?

"I thought helium was fantastic successful the archetypal crippled of the World Cup (1-0 triumph against Ecuador). Less truthful successful the 2nd game, but inactive was a existent danger," Carragher told Sky Sports.

"I deliberation what you'd beryllium buying is potential. It's not what helium is close now. He's a 19-year-old kid. He's a young man, but erstwhile you look astatine him physically, helium looks similar he's got each those attributes.

"You deliberation of the occurrence Liverpool person had successful the past with powerful, quick, wide men. You deliberation of Salah and Sadio Mane, particularly those two.

Liverpool people Diomande likened to Salah, Mane arsenic Iraola determination assessed

"He surely looks similar he's got those benignant of traits. That's a large happening that Liverpool lacked past season, gait successful those wide areas. They've already got a signing successful present from Spain, from Osasuna, Victor Munoz.

"Maybe they privation a small spot of gait connected the different broadside arsenic well. I deliberation it's beauteous evident wherever Liverpool were lacking past season.

"That looks similar wherever they're going successful the market. But is helium worthy it? Time volition tell. As I said, Liverpool spent large past summer.

"Right now, a twelvemonth on, we astir apt would accidental those players don't look worthy it."

Liverpool forked retired a whopping £450m connected caller signings past summertime nether erstwhile brag Arne Slot, but they were incapable to clasp the Premier League rubric and did not assistance immoderate silverware successful the 2025-26 season, finishing 5th successful the top-flight table.

The Reds broke their transportation grounds doubly to motion Florian Wirtz and past Alexander Isak, the second costing successful the portion of £125m, and different nine-figure interest volition beryllium required if they privation to lure Diomande to Anfield.

Diomande, who is nether declaration astatine Leipzig until June 2030, is expected to play successful Ivory Coast's last Group C fixture against Curacao astatine the World Cup connected Thursday.