Liverpool transfer news as Reds 'work on deals for 3 Yan Diomande alternatives'

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsYan DiomandeThe latest Liverpool transfer news as Yankuba Minteh emerges as one of three possible alternatives to Yan Diomande, who is the Reds' main target to replace Mohamed SalahYan Diomande is a major target for the Reds(Image: Michael Miller/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)It's claimed that Liverpool is working on deals to sign three new players after securing the services of Victor Munoz from Osasuna.Munoz became Liverpool's first signing of the summer just over a week ago, and he is expected to be the first of many additions to Andoni Iraola's squad this summer.One of the biggest tasks of the transfer window will be to source a replacement for Mohamed Salah, who left Liverpool at the end of the season. Yan Diomande is Liverpool's principal target to take Salah's spot on the right wing, but journalist Ben Jacobs says that Liverpool has drawn up a list of three alternatives should it miss out on a deal to sign Diomande.Matias Fernandez Pardo of Lille, Said El Mala of Koln and Brighton's Yankuba Minteh are said to be the players that Liverpool is considering as alternatives to Diomande.Jacobs told The Redmen TV that Liverpool is actively working on deals for all three players in the event that a deal to sign Diomande does not come off.Diomande has been in impressive form at the World Cup and registered his first goal contribution of the tournament in the Ivory Coast's 2-0 win over Curacao, assisting Nicolas Pepe's opening goal.Yan Diomande is Liverpool's top target(Image: Getty Images)The 19-year-old started all three of his country's group games as the three-time Afcon winner secured a second-place finish in Group E to move into the last 32.RB Leipzig publicly maintains that Diomande is not for sale, but the Daily Mail said this week that there is an acceptance within the club that he will be sold ahead of the 2026-27 season.Liverpool is leading the race to sign the 19-year-old, with Paris Saint-Germain also competing to land the highly rated youngster.A report by El Debate suggests that Real Madrid could put a spanner in the works, with the Spanish outlet suggesting that Madrid has emerged as his preferred destination.It is claimed that Diomande could be targeted by Los Blancos as Florentino Perez aims to mark his re-election as the club's president with a blockbuster signing.Michael Olise is believed to be Perez's preferred target, but if the Spanish giant cannot pull off a deal to sign Olise from Bayern Munich, Diomande could be targeted instead.Leipzig is said to be hopeful that a good World Cup showing from Diomande will bring extra bidders to the table and thus drive his price up.Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Liverpool FCTransfersYan DiomandeRB Leipzig