Could Yan Diomande be heading elsewhere instead of Liverpool or Bayern Munich? The €100 million-rated forward appears to have given the green light to another top European club for a mega-transfer

Bayern have been linked with Diomande for months, yet the Ivorian does not fully match the club’s requirements. FCB are believed to be seeking an attacker who can operate on the wings and also cover Harry Kane in the centre; Diomande, a specialist winger, has yet to prove he can deliver at the highest level as a No.9. Anthony Gordon, who ultimately moved from Newcastle United to FC Barcelona, would have ticked those boxes. Diomande, by contrast, is a classic winger who has yet to demonstrate that he can also operate effectively as a centre-forward at the top level.

Liverpool have been more strongly linked with the winger, and Diomande himself fuelled speculation by posting on TikTok in January: “I want to play for Liverpool. I’m a big Liverpool fan. My father dreams of seeing me play at Anfield one day. That’s my dream too – and I want to make it come true.”

At Liverpool he is reportedly the favoured candidate to replace Mohamed Salah, who left Anfield at the end of the season. In April, Sky Sports reported that the club and the player’s agency were in concrete talks. More recently, Real Madrid have also been linked, while Chelsea are said to be monitoring the situation.