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Barcelona drop out of Diomande race

A report from Spain via Sport Witness now suggests that Liverpool will have one less rival bid to worry about this summer. Barcelona did their due diligence on Diomande when he was at Leganes before his £18m move to Leipzig last year.

But the ship has sailed for the Catalans as they are now unable to afford the Leipzig asking price. “The €70m price is also too high for Hansi Flick’s side,” the report reads.

“For now, there are no options for his arrival as several Premier League sides, ‘especially Liverpool and Chelsea’, are ‘prepared to offer’ over €60m.”

Widely quoted at around €100m (£87m) the Sport report claims that it is more likely that a deal can be done at around €70m if the German side are persuaded to sell.

Even so that is a little too rich for Barca’s blood unless they manage to offload one of their other attackers for a big fee in the summer.

Door wide open for Diomande deal

“It didn’t stop the Spanish giants from making an approach to ask about his situation and the conditions needed to sign him,” the report reads.

“Barca want to position themselves, but a move is only possible if one of their existing attackers were to receive an offer they can’t refuse.”

So that leaves the path clear for Liverpool to sign Diomande - who has inked a deal at Leipzig until 2030. We expect a decision on the player’s future after he competes for the Ivory Coast in the upcoming FIFA World Cup.

With a prior stated transfer wish to join Liverpool the Premier League champions are at the front of the queue for Diomande - one of the most exciting teenage talents around.