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RB Leipzig are ready to show down eye-watering presents for Yan Diomande to make sure he stays on the membership, as Fabrizio Romano predicts Manchester United might be in a “loopy battle” for the 19-year-old winger this summer time.
Europe’s subsequent large factor
Diomande has emerged as one of the crucial thrilling prospects in Europe this season, delvering a sequence of dazzling shows within the Bundesliga.
The Ivory Coast worldwide, who represented his nation alongside Amad on the African Cup of Nations, has scored seven occasions with an extra 4 assists in 18 appearances, averaging a aim contribution each 106 minutes.
He’s additionally ambipedal, making him equally harmful on both flank, and possesses a potent pairing of velocity and power, which has led to comparisons with Antoine Semenyo – a long-term goal at Previous Trafford.
Yan Diomande: 25/26 Stats
| Appearances | Targets | Assists | Minutes performed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 18 | 7 | 4 | 1,161′ |
Nevertheless, it’s his dribbling capability – and the variety of alternatives this creates for himself and his teammates – that places Diomande in a league of his personal, regardless of his tender years.
Amongst all wingers in Europe’s high 5 leagues, he ranks within the 99th percentile for profitable take-ons, 97th for progressive carries and 93rd for touches within the opposition field, whereas putting within the 92nd percentile for shot-creating actions.
Apparently, his effectiveness on the ball is matched by his trade off it, as he sits within the 97th percentile for interceptions and eighty fifth for tackles and blocks. At his earlier membership, La Liga aspect Leganes, he even performed as a wing-back.
It is smart, subsequently, that United are interested in Diomande as an alternative to Semenyo, after the Ghanaian winger rebuffed their advances in favour of becoming a member of Manchester Metropolis earlier this month.
The Crimson Devils aren’t alone of their pursuit, nevertheless, with Premier League rivals Arsenal, Liverpool and Tottenham Hotspur additionally within the hunt, whereas Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich are preserving a detailed eye on Diomande’s progress.
Romano predicts will probably be a “loopy” switch battle amongst Europe’s elite as United proceed to dispatch scouts to the Crimson Bull Area, regardless of insistence that Diomande will “not go away” this month.
“Yan Diomande is among the greatest younger wingers on the earth, however RB Leipzig insist they need to preserve the participant. Regardless of Manchester United sending their scouts to comply with Yan Diomande once more, regardless of Tottenham being able to do enterprise now in January, the intention of Yan Diomande is also to grasp the scenario available on the market, however RB Leipzig need to preserve the participant in January,” the Italian switch skilled reveals.
“They insist that Yan Diomande won’t go away on this window. They made vital cash in the summertime, they aren’t on the lookout for cash. They offered Sesko, they offered Openda, they offered Xavi Simons. So now, Diomande is staying, that’s the message from Leipzig, however in the summertime it’ll be a loopy battle. Man United are sending their scouts, Tottenham as effectively, Paris Saint-Germain are additionally following intently.”
Nevertheless, Crimson Bull chief Oliver Mintzlaff has laid down a marker that Diomande will stay with Leipzig subsequent season, and they’re ready to show down €90 million presents to make sure that is the case.
Crimson Bull will play hardball
Talking over the weekend, Mintzlaff stated: “As chairman of the supervisory board, I might say he will certainly be with us subsequent season – even when there have been a suggestion of €80 or €90 million.”
The 50-year-old director additional revealed that “not a single membership has come ahead but” regardless of the rising queue throughout the continent.
“You merely can’t let go of such a younger participant, whom we simply signed, after just one 12 months. He’s extraordinarily younger and taking part in his first Bundesliga season. We’ve labored to make sure that gamers can keep a bit longer.”
However Mintzlaff did concede that it’s all the time a wrestle for Leipzig to maintain their greatest gamers, as demonstrated by United’s seize of Benjamin Sesko final summer time.
“The reality is that, whereas we’re a really bold Bundesliga membership, there are additionally different high golf equipment. Up to now, now we have repeatedly needed to let good gamers go – partly to generate switch income, and partly as a result of they have been able to take the following step of their careers.”
United have been compelled to stump up €85m for the Slovenian striker, nevertheless, because the Crimson Bull golf equipment are notoriously robust negotiators – which implies if they’re keen to show down €90m for his or her latest celebrity within the making, Diomande won’t be leaving with out a nine-figure bid arriving to steal him away.
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