Liverpool see El Mala as Diomande alternative as Leipzig hold firm on price tag

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·22 giugno 2026

Liverpool see El Mala as Diomande alternative as Leipzig hold firm on price tag

After having an opening offer worth around €100 million for Yan Diomande rejected by RB Leipzig, Liverpool are reportedly set to make a second bid for the winger.

Time will tell whether the two clubs can reach an agreement, but Liverpool are apparently already preparing for the scenario in which they don't.

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According to talkSPORT, the Reds have drawn up a list of alternatives, which includes 1. FC Köln’s Said El Mala, Brighton & Hove Albion’s Yankuba Minteh and Lille’s Matias Fernandez-Pardo.

El Mala would be a significantly cheaper option than Diomande, with a fee of around €50 million believed to be enough to convince Köln to sell the 19-year-old.

Köln were willing to accept that figure from Brentford earlier in the summer, but the move didn't materialise as El Mala opted against the transfer.