Why Yan Diomande’s camp are getting annoyed by Liverpool transfer saga now
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Liverpool have been linked with a move for Yan Diomande for much of 2026, but a deal is dragging on.Despite basically no interest before Andoni Iraola arrived, the Reds managed to get a deal for Victor Munoz done very quickly. So what’s the holdup with Diomande?You can say it because he is away at the World Cup with the Ivory Coast, but so is Spain winger Munoz.Well, the delay in signing Diomande seems to be coming from Liverpool’s end, which is thought to be frustrating the player’s camp.
How impressive has Yan Diomande been at the 2026 World Cup?! Credit: MAURICE VAN STEEN/ANP/Getty Images Yan Diomande’s camp unhappy Liverpool deal is taking so longLewis Steele shared the update via his YouTube channel, saying: “I think there’s a little bit of frustration on the player’s side from what I’ve heard that it’s maybe taking a little bit longer than some people may have anticipated.“I’m talking about his camp.“Maybe they thought it was going to go a bit quicker, but now they’re sort of resigned to the fact it might drag on after the World Cup, but they accept it.“But also, you never know.
Liverpool could just pull their finger out, and it’d be done in the next day or two.” Which ONE player from the 2026 World Cup would you love to see Liverpool sign? ➡️✅ Credit: Timothy A. CLARY/AFP/Getty Images Why haven’t Liverpool signed Yan Diomande yet?Despite spending £450m last summer, Liverpool do have the money to go big in the transfer market again in 2026 if they wish.However, we have already seen this year that the Reds only push ahead with a deal if they think they’re getting as much value as possible.Marc Guehi was a target for over half a year, but because his wage demands were seen as too high, he ended up moving to Manchester City for just £20m in January.City now have a top-level, English Premier League centre-back on their books for at least the next five years, while Liverpool will probably spend a lot more than £20m in 2027 when they finally replace Virgil van Dijk.If FSG are being similarly frugal when it comes to Diomande, they may be cautious about spending over £100m on a new winger when there are probably cheaper options out there.Join Our NewsletterReceive a digest of our best Liverpool content each week direct to your mailbox