Yan Diomande fired Florian Wirtz warning as Liverpool transfer verdict given
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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsYan DiomandeLiverpool are keen to sign RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande this summer, but the teenager has been advised to resist the temptation of a moveYan Diomande has been given a Florian Wirtz warning(Image: Alexander Hassenstein/Getty Images)Yan Diomande has been advised to resist the lure of a move to Liverpool this summer with Florian Wirtz cited as a cautionary tale of the challenges that could lie ahead at Anfield.Diomande, currently starring for Ivory Coast at the World Cup, has emerged as the Reds' primary transfer target as they look to reshape their attack under new head coach Andoni Iraola.Liverpool are prepared to buy the 19-year-old for around $113m, although his club RB Leipzig are keen to hold on to the winger and will reportedly only consider offers in the region of $148m this summer.Diomande, who is also on the radar of French side Paris Saint-Germain, has just one season of Bundesliga football under his belt, having joined Leipzig from Spanish outfit Leganes for $22m last year.Former Tottenham Hotspur and Leicester City defender Steffen Freund believes the teenage sensation would be better off remaining in Germany for at least one more season, in order to sidestep the difficulties Wirtz has encountered at Liverpool since his $153m move from Bayer Leverkusen 12 months ago."Physically, he should be able to manage it," said Freund. "But take Florian Wirtz as an example: he's joined the reigning champion and was expected to win the title straight away.
The pressure on him is immense.Florian Wirtz has been cited as an example for Yan Diomande(Image: Robert Cianflone/Getty Images)"In the Premier League, he's up against better full backs than in the Bundesliga. It's a different kettle of fish – it's a real battle there."Speaking to SportBILD via Sport Witness, the former Germany international added of Diomande : "He should stay in Leipzig for another year."If he maintains his excellent form next season, he can still move to a big club.
Because the next move will bring pressure – much more pressure than he's faced so far.Yan Diomande is a top transfer target for Liverpool(Image: Michael Miller/ISI Photos/ISI Photos via Getty Images)"He can afford to have the odd bad game in Leipzig. If he leaves now, and if it's not the right club, he'll take a step back."Choose Liverpool.com as a 'Preferred Source' on Google News for quick access to the news you value.Florian WirtzTransfersLiverpool FCYan Diomande