Arsenal just saw huge reason to be fearful if Liverpool completes $150M summer transfer
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Liverpool FC NewsFeaturesYan DiomandeYan Diomande caused all sorts of problems for Ecuador as Ivory Coast won 1-0 in its World Cup opener in Philadelphia — not least an Arsenal man who couldn't cope with himYan Diomande caused Ecuador all sorts of problems in the World Cup game.(Image: Rich Graessle/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)For anyone who has not seen much of Yan Diomande for RB Leipzig, his performance for Ivory Coast against Ecuador was a perfect introduction to what he can do.It was Amad Diallo, the Manchester United forward, who scored a late winner for the Elephants, but 19-year-old Diomande was electric throughout. He generated five chances for his teammates across the course of the game and had the most touches in the opposition box out of anyone on the field.His strong dribbling ability and precision in the final third makes him much-coveted at the moment, with Liverpool and PSG keen.
It also means he is valued at as much as $150 million (£112 million).On this occasion, Diomande was up against the Arsenal defender Piero Hincapie, who was excellent in the Champions League final against PSG.The Liverpool transfer target ran rings around the Ecuadorian players at times, though, with his pace and directness too much to handle for a very defensively strong team.Diomande can play on the left or the right and his signature move is to stand his defender up and glide past them with ease. That was evident several times here.Yan Diomande won his first Player of the Match award at the World Cup.(Image: Joosep Martinson - FIFA via Getty Images)Given how Liverpool struggled to break down a low block on numerous occasions last term under Arne Slot, it should be no surprise that someone like him has been identified as a potential solution.Diomande almost doesn't see tightly-packed defenses in front of him, and instead charges straight through the center, dropping his shoulder left and then right.In the past, the likes of Timo Werner at Chelsea and Jadon Sancho with Manchester United have failed to successfully make the switch from the Bundesliga to the Premier League.In the case of the German forward, in particular, there was an inability to adapt to a playing style that is less transitional, where there is less space in behind to exploit.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.
Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.Diomande, though, is not reliant purely on speed. Instead, he is best with the ball at his feet and a defender in front of him to beat and then find a shot or a cross.Next season, as Liverpool plays catch-up to Arsenal in the Premier League table, it needs pace and quality out wide above all else in the transfer market this summer.In Diomande, there could be an ideal player to provide exactly that, and Gunners star Hincapie just experienced what it is like to face him first-hand.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCYan DiomandeArsenal FCFIFA World Cup