What’s being said by sources close to Yan Diomande amid Chelsea links

Sources close to Yan Diomande have dismissed recent speculation that the RB Leipzig winger has already struck a deal with Liverpool, insisting no agreement is in place as Premier League giants Chelsea and Liverpool continue to track the Ivorian’s rapid rise.

The 22-year-old’s breakout Bundesliga campaign—12 goal involvements in 22 league outings—has turned heads across Europe, prompting scouts from Stamford Bridge, Anfield and several other leading clubs to maintain regular checks on his development. Reports earlier this week claimed Liverpool had secured the player’s signature, but a representative intimately involved in Diomande’s camp told TEAMtalk those stories are “wide of the mark.”

Chelsea supporters, still smarting after missing out on French prospect Jeremy Jacquet, will welcome the clarification. Yet any attempt to prise Diomande away from Leipzig will require a blockbuster outlay; Christian Falk of CF Bayern Insider says the German club have slapped an £87 million valuation on the forward.

Diomande underlined his asking price at the weekend, tormenting Borussia Dortmund in a 2-2 draw. He recorded a secondary assist, carved out two clear-cut chances, completed three of four dribbles and produced nine progressive carries, numbers that align with the eye-catching performances that have put him on the radar of Europe’s elite.

International duty is next on the agenda. Diomande is expected to feature for Ivory Coast at this summer’s World Cup, meaning any potential transfer saga will almost certainly be placed on hold until his tournament involvement concludes.

For now, the race remains open, and Chelsea—alongside Liverpool—will keep watching every touch, feint and explosive run the Leipzig starlet produces.