RB Leipzig have reportedly set a €120 million asking price for Yan Diomande, a figure that could put Liverpool's interest on ice before it ever becomes a formal move. The German club are said to want at least €120 million, or £104 million, for the Ivorian forward, even as Liverpool are believed to view him as one of the best plausible options on the market this summer to fill the Mohamed Salah role.
The reason the number is landing so hard is simple: Diomande is only 19 and has played 46 senior matches. He moved to Leipzig last summer after a brief spell at Leganes, where he made ten appearances in 2024-25, scored two goals and added one assist. Since arriving in Germany, he has played 36 games, scored 13 goals and supplied ten assists, a return that has made him one of the most closely watched young forwards in Europe.
That production is also what has put Liverpool on alert. The club are looking for a possible Salah replacement, and Diomande's profile fits the kind of forward they can sell internally as both immediate cover and long-term upside. Paris Saint-Germain have also been heavily linked with him, which helps explain why the asking price has been pushed into territory usually reserved for far more established stars.
There is, however, a clear catch in the deal. For all the interest, it is difficult to see Liverpool moving forward if Leipzig do not lower their demand. The fee being discussed is especially high for a player with only 46 senior matches behind him, and the market chatter over the past week has pointed to Liverpool and the Premier League as the destination Diomande would prefer this summer. That makes the stance from Leipzig the decisive obstacle, not the player’s willingness.
For Liverpool, the next step is straightforward but uncomfortable: wait for Leipzig to blink, or walk away from a target they like. If the German club hold firm at €120 million, the liverpool yan diomande transfer talk may remain exactly that — talk. If the price comes down, the pursuit could turn into one of the more expensive tests of Liverpool's willingness to reshape its attack around Salah's eventual successor.
