Manchester United, Tottenham Hotspur and Liverpool dey reportedly face serious competition from two European giants to land RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande next summer.
The 19-year-old dey away representing Ivory Coast at the Africa Cup of Nations, where the defending champions go meet Burkina Faso for Tuesday’s last-16 clash.
Diomande never score or assist in Ivory Coast’s three group games, but the 2006-born attacker don dey set Bundesliga on fire with RB Leipzig recently.
Across his last seven Bundesliga appearances, Diomande don rack up nine goal contributions – six goals of himself and three assists. His run included a hat-trick in RB Leipzig’s 6-0 thrashing of Eintracht Frankfurt in December, making am the second-youngest player ever to score three goals in one Bundesliga game.
Man Utd Face Tough European Competition for Diomande
Diomande’s recent form don attract Premier League interest, but according to Sky Sports News, Manchester United, Liverpool and Tottenham must battle two European heavyweights to sign him.
Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain reportedly join the race, with Leipzig managing director Marcel Schafer calling Diomande a “young jewel.” His contract at the Red Bull Arena still get four-and-a-half years left.
Diomande moved to Leipzig from Leganes this summer, and Die Roten Bullen allegedly set an asking price of £87m. However, the Bundesliga side fit accept a fee between £52m-£61m, opening way for the highest bidder.
Why Diomande Dey Attract Big Interest
Leipzig, famous for producing top young talent, dey continue work magic with Diomande, whose stats impress across Europe:
- Average 4.08 successful take-ons per game – top 1% among wingers in the big five leagues.
- 6.22 progressive carries per game – top 3%.
- Just over five shot-creating actions per match.
- 0.94 interceptions per game – top 3% for defensive contributions.
Even though Diomande’s game still need fine-tuning, it dey clear why some of Europe’s top clubs dey chase him aggressively.
