New: Man Utd rival Liverpool for ideal €100m Salah replacement, talks have already taken place

Manchester United are reportedly making RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande one of their top transfer targets in attack this summer.

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The Red Devils are the latest club to show an interest in Diomande, who has shone in the Bundesliga this season and whose fine form has also attracted strong interest from Liverpool.

According to Sky Sports, Man Utd are looking at Diomande as one of a number of targets for the summer as they look for signings in a few different positions.

The report also mentions United’s interest in Elliot Anderson, and Diomande is another top young talent on the club’s radar.

Liverpool and Man United both chasing Yan Diomande transfer

See below as Florian Plettenberg recently linked Diomande strongly with Liverpool, with the Sky Germany journalist claiming that the Ivory Coast international could cost as much as €100m.

He also stated that talks had already taken place, so it could be that Liverpool are currently ahead of United in the pursuit of the talented 19-year-old…

?? Since a transfer for Michael Olise in the summer is not considered realistic, Liverpool’s Bundesliga focus has shifted to Yan #Diomande.

19 y/o is being monitored and talks have already taken place. #LFC are exploring the market for a high-class winger in the summer, as… pic.twitter.com/r3vMOBsJJW

— Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) March 5, 2026

It will be interesting to see how this pans out, as LFC and MUFC are both huge clubs who could be seen as a very tempting next step for Diomande in his career.

One imagines Champions League football could end up being a crucial factor, with United currently ahead of Liverpool in the race for the top four.

Yan Diomande Transfer Fit

Using our Transfer Fit rating system, we’ve scored Diomande a strong fit as a potential signing for both United and Liverpool.

He’d be expensive, which is one weakness, while he’s also inexperienced, but that means there’s a huge amount of potential for him to improve as he gets older.

Both clubs also need a winger to add more spark to their attacking options for next season, with Diomande looking like one of the best options on the market.

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