Yan Diomande causing immediate stir at club sends Liverpool message as chief lifts lid

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EXCLUSIVE: Yan Diomande's short stint at Leganes was expected by the La Liga side's general manager, who explained why the Liverpool target lasted less than a year in SpainYan Diomande has already demonstrated to Liverpool the instant impact he can make after putting everyone at Leganes on notice in his first training session. Diomande's European journey only began last January when he joined Leganes, but he left six months later after Leipzig triggered his €20m (£17m) release clause.FOLLOW OUR LIVERPOOL FC FACEBOOK PAGE!

Speaking exclusively to the ECHO, the executive opened up about Diomande's obvious potential upon his signing.He said: "From the very first moment it was clear that he had extraordinary qualities. It's true that no one expected such a huge breakthrough in such a short time, but from the start it was clear that he was special, very special."We all saw it from his very first training session with the first team, when he amazed everyone.

Without going into too much detail, he scored a spectacular goal that very few can pull off."Discussing the youngster's swift exit, Ortega admitted his departure to a bigger club was a possibility Leganes had already come to terms with. He said: "There were several big European clubs interested in him, but none were from the Premier League."Liverpool face competition from Paris Saint-Germain for Diomande's signature but it remains to be seen whether he takes the next step in his career or decides to continue with Leipzig for another year.Choose Liverpool Echo as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.