LIVERPOOL opened talks with RB Leipzig to sign £100million-rated Yan Diomande — as they also snatched Spain winger Victor Munoz.
have told the German club they will put together an £87m package for 19-year-old Ivory Coast ace Diomande.
Liverpool are locked in talks to sign Yan Diomande Credit: DeFodi Images via Getty Images
Diomande was man-of-the-match in Ivory Coast’s opening match Credit: Getty Images
New Anfield boss Andoni Iraola began to revamp his attack yesterday — signing Munoz, 22, from Osasuna by .
Newcastle were poised to complete the transfer but Liverpool’s 11th-hour swoop hijacked the deal to make Munoz (above) Iraola’s first signing.
It is a bitter blow to Toon boss Eddie Howe, who also lost out to Liverpool on £69m striker Hugo Ekitike from Eintracht Frankfurt last July.
Howe viewed Munoz as the ideal replacement for Anthony Gordon, who left to join Barcelona .
Real Madrid sold Munoz 12 months ago for just £4.1m and had first refusal on whether to invoke a buy-back option.
They opted against that but will bank £17.3m from a sell-on clause.
Munoz netted six goals in 34 LaLiga appearances, made his Spain debut last month and is now in their World Cup squad.
in Ivory Coast’s 1-0 win over Ecuador, playing on the right where Liverpool need to recruit following Mo Salah’s exit.
While in his club football, the dynamic wideman enjoyed a breakout season last campaign – scoring 13 goals in all competitions.
His hat-trick in a 6-0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt made him the second youngest player in history to achieve such a feat since Walter Bechtold in 1965.
are also keen but the Reds are believed to lead the way.
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