Ma City are among several clubs to have indicated interest in RB Leipzig winger Yan DiomandeLiverpool have already submitted an official bid for the 19-year-old, which Leipzig have rejectedLeipzig are holding out for over £101M but no club is prepared to pay that figure this summerManchester City are among a group of elite European clubs monitoring RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, with the 19-year-old emerging as one of the most coveted teenagers in world football following a breakout Bundesliga season, as per a new report from Germany.Yan Diomande has been the subject of intense and growing speculation throughout the summer window, with his performances for Leipzig having attracted the attention of clubs across Europe and placed him firmly among the most discussed young wingers in the transfer market ahead of what promises to be a defining summer for his future.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementManchester City’s search for a new winger has been one of the recurring threads of their summer planning, with director of football Hugo Viana and manager Enzo Maresca having identified the position as a priority area for reinforcement – and Diomande’s profile as a direct, dynamic, chance-creating wide player mapping closely to the attributes the club have made clear they are seeking.Manchester City and Hugo Viana shortlist two new attackers as summer targetsLiverpool have gone the furthest of any interested party so far, submitting an official bid for Diomande that Leipzig have since rejected – a development that has only intensified the sense of competition among the clubs circling the teenager as the window continues.Real Madrid, Manchester United and Chelsea are also among the clubs to have indicated an interest in Diomande alongside Manchester City, with the breadth of Europe’s elite clubs pursuing the same target a reflection of how highly he is regarded as one of the most exciting attacking talents to emerge from the Bundesliga in recent years.As reported by SportBILD and relayed by Sport Witness, Europe’s top clubs have been contacting Leipzig, the Red Bull group and Diomande’s agents almost daily in recent weeks, with the level of sustained interest underlining the degree to which the 19-year-old has captured the imagination of the continent’s most powerful recruitment operations.AdvertisementAdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to SportBILD’s information, no club currently pursuing Diomande – including Manchester City – is prepared to pay more than £84 million for the winger this summer, a ceiling that falls significantly short of Leipzig’s valuation, which the German club have set in excess of £101 million in the hope of extracting an offer that meets their lofty expectations.That gap between buyer and seller has effectively led Leipzig to shift their strategy, with the club now understood to be focused on tying Diomande to a new contract – including a pay rise – rather than engaging with offers that fall short
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