Yan Diomande picks between Liverpool and PSG as blockbuster transfer moves step closer

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Yan Diomande wants to join Paris Saint-Germain this summer if he leaves RB Leipzig, handing Liverpool a significant blow in their search for a successor to Mohamed Salah .

The Ivory Coast star has become one of Europe's most sought-after attackers following a stunning season with Leipzig, who acquired the 19-year-old from Leganes last summer. Diomande's suitors know it will take a significant sum to prise him away from Germany , though, with Leipzig determined not to sell their prized asset for less than €130million (£112.1m).

Liverpool have been heavily linked with Diomande as they prepare to refresh their attack following the departure of the iconic Salah.

However, PSG is Diomande's chosen destination should a transfer away from Leipzig materialise this summer, according to The Athletic .

It's understood that the talented teenager believes the project in Paris gives him the best opportunity to compete not only for major trophies but also the possibility of a future Ballon d'Or triumph.

Diomande's preference will likely evoke feelings of disappointment at Anfield given their admiration for a player who accrued 12 goals and a further nine assists across the 33 matches he played in the Bundesliga last season.

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It emerged earlier this month that Liverpool had communicated they were willing to propose a package worth €100m (£86.8m) for Diomande's services, only to be informed that would fall some way short of Leipzig's demands.

The Reds are about to embark on a new era under Andoni Iraola, who was promptly named as the club's head coach after Arne Slot was sacked last month.

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