Top Liverpool transfer target snubs Anfield switch: report

Andoni Iraola, manager of Bournemouth, during the Premier League match between Nottingham Forest and Bournemouth at the City Ground in Nottingham, United Kingdom, on May 24, 2026. (Photo by Jon Hobley/MI News/NurPhoto)
Andoni Iraola is the new arrival in the Anfield dugout (Image credit: Getty Images)

Liverpool are in the market for wide forwards this summer following Mohamed Salah’s exit.

The Reds are keen to add Spain international Victor Munoz but are in the market for a marquee addition to make up for the loss of Salah and his goals output.

It was hoped by those at Anfield that player could be RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, but now the Ivorian appears unattainable having reportedly decided on his next club.

Liverpool miss out on £100m-rated winger

Ivory Coast's Yan Diomande running with the ball during a 2026 World Cup game

Ivory Coast's Yan Diomande running with the ball during a 2026 World Cup game (Image credit: Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto via Getty Images)

The 19-year-old is reported to have chosen Paris Saint-Germain, convinced by the project in the French capital, according to The Athletic.

Liverpool’s fifth place finish last season, in contrast to PSG’s back-to-back Champions League titles, is likely to have played a part in Diomande’s decision.

Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) looks on during match day 33 1.Bundesliga, RB Leipzig and St. Pauli, Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany on May 09 2026. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto)

RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande, but not for much longer (Image credit: Getty Images)

He is expected to complete his move to Paris once the Ivory Coast are eliminated from the World Cup.

Diomande and his international teammates face Norway in the Round of 32 on Tuesday. It is the first time the west African country has progressed beyond the group stage at the World Cup.

Liverpool are still expected to add a young, proven wide forward in the summer window, despite missing out on Diomande’s signature.

In FourFourTwo’s opinion, whilst Diomande is passing up the opportunity to play in the Premier League, he stands a greater chance of winning major honours at Parc des Princes.

Joe Donnohue
Senior Digital Writer

Joe joined FourFourTwo as senior digital writer in July 2025 after five years covering Leeds United in the Championship and Premier League. Joe's 'Mastermind' specialist subject is 2000s-era Newcastle United having had a season ticket at St. James' Park for 10 years before relocating to Leeds and later London. Joe takes a keen interest in youth football, covering PL2, U21 Euros, as well as U20 and U17 World Cups in the past, in addition to hosting the industry-leading football recruitment-focused SCOUTED podcast. He is also one of the lucky few to have 'hit top bins' as a contestant on Soccer AM. It wasn't a shin-roller.

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