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Liverpool eye RB Leipzig star as Barcelona lurk

Liverpool are monitoring RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, but Barcelona are also closely tracking the 19-year-old starlet.

RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande is attracting interest from both Liverpool and Barcelona. The 19-year-old has impressed with 11 goals and eight assists this season, leading the Bundesliga in duels won and boasting a top speed of 36.3 km/h.

While Liverpool view him as a dynamic successor in wide areas, Barcelona’s pursuit is complicated by financial constraints. Reports suggest the Catalan club sees Diomande as an opportunistic signing rather than a priority, with recruitment currently focused on a centre-forward and left-footed centre-back.