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Liverpool Eyes €100M Star Diomande as Salah's Successor

1/21/2026

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Liverpool is preparing to make a formal approach for Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig, a 19-year-old forward seen as Mohamed Salah's long-term replacement.
Diomande, whose father dreams of seeing him at Anfield, has six goals and two assists this season.
RB Leipzig values him at €100 million with negotiations to begin after the season.
Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain are among the clubs pursuing him.

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Liverpool is preparing to make a formal approach for Yan Diomande of RB Leipzig, a 19-year-old forward seen as Mohamed Salah's long-term replacement.
Diomande, whose father dreams of seeing him at Anfield, has six goals and two assists this season.
RB Leipzig values him at €100 million with negotiations to begin after the season.
Bayern Munich, Arsenal, and Paris Saint-Germain are among the clubs pursuing him.