'Lived up to the hype' - Liverpool target Yan Diomande blows ITV World Cup pundits away

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Liverpool have told RB Leipzig that they are ready to offer £86million for Yan Diomande after talks with the Bundesliga club over their Ivory Coast internationalYan Diomande wowed Gary Neville and Ian Wright with his performance for the Ivory Coast against Germany at the World Cup. Liverpool are ready to make a £86million offer for the RB Leipzig winger after weeks of talks about signing their teenage forward - and he's already made quite the impression on ITV's pundits.Diomande, 19, set up his country's goal against the four-time world champions, crossing the ball that their opponents failed to clear before Franck Kessie opened the scoring.

A little bit of Amad on the right, but mainly Diomande on this left-hand side, he's been absolutely brilliant."Duncan Ferguson added: "The big players turned up, didn't they? Diomande, great pace down the left-hand side, and it was a great delivery."He's had a fantastic game, and Kimmich has really struggled against him." Neville then said: "He's one of the most experienced right-backs in the world, and he's toiling in this first half."Get the latest World Cup news straight to your inbox by signing up to our Make Football Great Again newsletter now!Ian Wright interjected: "He looks afraid of him," to which the former Manchester United player agreed, saying: "He is."He's a 19-year-old kid; they've had 56% of their attacks down that side, which is massive.

And I've been there as an ageing right-back when you've got a young kid who's fearless, and it's not pleasant."Wright continued: "He's definitely lived up to the hype. His pressing is brilliant, his taking on is brilliant; he's just absolutely tearing them to pieces."Neville then explained: "When you've got someone who's skilful, who can go both ways, and he's quick, you need support.