Liverpool now on final stage of blockbuster €100m deal

Liverpool now on final stage of blockbuster €100m deal Liverpool are on the final stage of a blockbuster €100m deal. The Reds hope to push this over the line ASAP. Yan Diomande is the no.1 target at Liverpool and it looks more and more likely that they'll get him. If Richard Hughes and company can justify the price tag RB Leipzig set, that is. The Athletic suggests that's not entirely guaranteed. A €100m offer was rejected, though it's entirely possible that the structure of that bid was what ruined Liverpool's day. What we do know is that Liverpool feel Diomande is worth roughly €100m. Finding a way to get Leipzig to agree with that is the final stage of completing a deal, as Media Foot claims that an agreement with the player is already in place. Now, that's certainly not a formal, signed agreement. Instead, Liverpool have the verbal agreement of Diomande and his representatives ahead of a move. It suggests that Paris Saint-Germain are no longer a major factor here. It also suggests that the price tag is all that's preventing this one from being done and dusted. And so the next few weeks are massive. Liverpool will want to talk Leipzig down to €100m, possibly in full. Leipzig will either want far more than that or for the Reds to disappear and leave them alone. But if Liverpool can win this little battle, the player is theirs. They've done more of the work here and only the difficult bit is left. What a signing this could be. Yan Diomande: Situation Summary RB Leipzig Career and Performance As of 23 June 2026, Yan Diomande is a 19-year-old winger for RB Leipzig. Since making a prominent move from CD Leganés in July 2025, the electric Ivorian attacker has taken German football by storm. Operating primarily on the right flank, his explosive dribbling and clinical finishing made him a foundational centrepiece for his club. During a sensational 2025/26 breakout campaign, Diomande recorded 33 Bundesliga appearances, racking up 12 goals and eight assists. His stellar individual displays earned him the prestigious Bundesliga Young Player of the Season award and have triggered massive summer transfer interest from Liverpool. Diomande is currently in North America representing the Ivory Coast national team at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Handed a starting role by manager Émerse Faé, the winger earned Player of the Match honours in their opening 1–0 Group E victory over Ecuador on 14 June 2026. Despite a narrow 2–1 defeat to Germany on 20 June, he remains a key figure in their pursuit of the knockout stages.