Man Utd told to ‘hijack’ Liverpool deal for £112m World Cup star

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| Deputy Sports Editor Published June 22, 2026 5:54am Updated June 22, 2026 5:54am Man Utd have been told to hijack Liverpool’s deal (Picture: Getty) Louis Saha has encouraged Manchester United to ‘hijack’ Liverpool’s deal for Andoni Iraola’s top summer transfer target. Liverpool have identified RB Leipzig and Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande as a top target and believe he can replace departed club legend Mohamed Salah.

Manchester United are also in the market for attacking talent and should enter the race for ‘superstar’ Diomande, according to former striker Saha. ‘Man United should definitely hijack Liverpool’s interest in Yan Diomande,’ Saha told Casinolyze. ‘This type of winger now dominates football. Those styles are amazing. ‘I think Diomande had a great opening game at the World Cup, and it’s been a year with Leipzig where he’s done really well. ‘I am pleased to see that kind of career because it was not easy starting in the US and now being a superstar.

I think he can be a superstar like Lamine Yamal.’ Man Utd boss Michael Carrick (Picture: Getty) Interest in Diomande only looks set to rise as he has enjoyed a bright start to the World Cup, with Ivory Coast on the verge of qualification to the knockout stages group Group E. But former England striker Jay Bothroyd believes it would be a mistake for a club to pay over £100m for Diomande. ‘I’m not paying £112m for him,’ he said on Sky Sports. ‘He’s a very good player, there’s no doubt about that. ‘But you need to be one of the world’s best wingers to be worth that amount and I’m not sure he is that at the moment. ‘Liverpool would apparently pay £86m and I think that’s a better valuation and a fair valuation.