PSG risks handing Yan Diomande transfer advantage to Liverpool with latest move

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Paris Saint-Germain is believed to be Liverpool's main challenger in the battle to sign Yan Diomande, but the French team might have turned its attention elsewhereLiverpool is leading the race to sign Yan Diomande(Image: Getty Images)Paris Saint-Germain is leading the race to sign youngster Maghnes Akliouche, which could hand Liverpool a boost in its pursuit of Yan Diomande.Akliouche is capable of playing as a right winger, which could hint that the back-to-back Champions League winner is moving on from Diomande, who is Liverpool's principal target to replace Mohamed Salah. Transfer guru Fabrizio Romano claims that PSG is ahead of a pair of unnamed Premier League clubs in the race to sign Akliouche, with Monaco expecting to receive bids for the player soon.Aklichouche, 24, registered seven goals and 11 assists in all competitions for Monaco this season, which was enough to earn him a place in France's World Cup squad, and he came on as a substitute during Les Bleus' second group game against Iraq.PSG is also believed to be Liverpool's main challenger in the battle to sign Diomande, who emerged as one of the hottest young prospects in Europe this season.Diomande has been in impressive form at the World Cup, too, 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.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.PSG is leading the race to sign Maghnes Akliouche(Image: Getty Images)RB Leipzig publicly maintains that Diomande is not for sale, but the Daily Mail reported last week that there is an acceptance within the club that he will be sold ahead of the 2026-27 season.Diomande registered 13 goals and 10 assists in all competitions for Leipzig this season after joining the Bundesliga club from Leganes in 2025.Last week, the Reds completed their first deal of the transfer window as they reached an agreement to sign winger Victor Munoz from Osasuna, with the 22-year-old's move set to be formalized on July 1.Munoz is currently at the World Cup with Spain, but briefly spoke with the Spanish media about his impending transfer to Liverpool."The truth is it all happened very quickly, but, well, when an opportunity like this comes along, you just can't let it slip by," Munoz said."It's something unique to be able to play there at Anfield, and both me and my family had absolutely no doubts."The truth is, it's a chapter for my future that could be really special.

I'm really looking forward to it."But if I'm honest with you, right now my eyes are completely set on things here [at the World Cup], on trying to get fit as soon as possible."