PSG's interest in RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande may not be genuine, with suggestions the club is being used to drive up the winger's price. Liverpool lead the race.
Cited among the admirers of Yan Diomande, PSG may not be so interested in the RB Leipzig winger. The French capital club could be used to increase the price of the Ivorian international, who is especially coveted by Liverpool.
PSG seems willing to make a big move this summer. To anticipate possible departures in its offensive sector, the two-time European champion is working on ambitious leads.
The names of Argentine Julian Alvarez, Barcelona's Ferran Torres, and young Diomande, 19, have been mentioned, with Liverpool having just sent a generous offer for the latter.
Several sources report that a $109 million offer, including bonuses, was made to the RB Leipzig winger. An amount that was nevertheless rejected by the Germans, who are determined to keep the Ivorian international, or to collect even more money on this transfer.
The possibility of a higher offer cannot be ruled out, given the Reds' determination and the competition from PSG. If Liverpool is in pole position in this case, the capital club remains well-placed to secure Diomande's services. At least if the information circulating is indeed real.
For its part, Foot01.fr reports doubts and suspects certain actors of using PSG to increase the winger's price. It is true that the Parisian management is not the type to drive up bids when negotiating a transfer.
In any case, sports advisor Luis Campos and his partner, Luis Enrique, may not be so interested in the former Leganes player. The information could be useful to Liverpool at a time when RB Leipzig is waiting for a proposal closer to $131 million for its player, who has already been brilliant at the 2026 World Cup.
It would not be surprising if that were the case. It is very common for agents to leak information to the media in order to lower a transfer fee, drive up a player’s price, secure a better deal for one of their clients, or achieve other negotiating objectives.
That said, Diomande would genuinely be an excellent signing for Paris Saint-Germain, especially if some of the rumored departures end up materializing, such as those of Gonçalo Ramos, Kang-in Lee, or, most notably, Bradley Barcola, who has also been linked with a move to Liverpool.
Nothing has been finalized yet, and while the Club World Cup is still underway, it will be very difficult to make any significant progress on this front.
For now, we’ll have to wait for greater clarity.
