{"id":12670,"date":"2026-05-26T14:15:00","date_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:15:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12670"},"modified":"2026-05-26T14:15:00","modified_gmt":"2026-05-26T14:15:00","slug":"liverpool-make-yan-diomande-top-target-to-replace-mo-salah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/playball.com.ng\/?p=12670","title":{"rendered":"Liverpool make Yan Diomande top target to replace Mo Salah"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Liverpool are reportedly ready to make signing a new right winger one of their biggest priorities this summer, with RB Leipzig youngster Yan Diomande emerging as their leading target to replace Mohamed Salah.
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According to The Telegraph, the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international is high on Liverpool\u2019s shortlist, while Newcastle United winger Anthony Gordon and Paris Saint-Germain forward Bradley Barcola are also being considered.<\/p>\n

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Diomande reportedly has a release clause worth around \u00a386 million, so this would not be a cheap gamble.<\/p>\n

This feels like a massive summer for Liverpool. Salah\u2019s departure has left a huge hole, not just in terms of goals, but in personality, fear factor and consistency.<\/p>\n

Liverpool are looking to invest more in attackers<\/h2>\n

Arne Slot has already admitted that Liverpool need more quality out wide after a disappointing 2025-26 campaign, with the club\u2019s wide players failing to produce the same level of output they had in previous title-winning seasons.<\/p>\n

That is why Diomande makes sense as a target. He is young, explosive, direct and already regarded as one of the most exciting attacking prospects in Europe.<\/p>\n

Reports from Germany have suggested Leipzig value him at around \u20ac100 million, which is roughly \u00a386m-\u00a387m, and they are not under pressure to sell after qualifying for the Champions League.<\/p>\n

The risk is obvious, though. Diomande is still only 19. He may have huge potential, but replacing Salah is one of the hardest jobs in football.<\/p>\n

Liverpool are not just looking for a talented winger, they are looking for someone who can eventually carry one of the biggest attacking roles in the Premier League.<\/p>\n

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Reds have also identified alternatives to Diomande<\/h2>\n

That is where Gordon and Barcola become interesting alternatives.<\/p>\n

Gordon already knows the league, has pace, aggression and a strong work rate, but Newcastle would demand a massive fee.<\/p>\n

Barcola, meanwhile, has the technical quality and elegance Liverpool usually like, but getting him out of PSG would not be simple.<\/p>\n

Diomande might be the most exciting option, but he is also the biggest gamble at that price.<\/p>\n

Gordon feels safer because of his Premier League experience, while Barcola might offer the highest technical ceiling.<\/p>\n

Liverpool need more than one winger, not just one headline signing to replace the impact Salah created at the club.<\/p>\n

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