Yan Diomande met FSG figure on holiday after snubbing Liverpool transfer

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Yan Diomande might have decided against a move to Liverpool this summer, but the RB Leipzig winger had a chance meeting with an FSG figure after deciding to join PSGYan Diomande has decided on a move to PSG over Liverpool this summer(Image: Getty Images)Yan Diomande met with one of FSG’s highest-profile figures on holiday after deciding against making the move to Liverpool this summer.The 19-year-old had been the Reds’ primary transfer target for much of the summer, with Liverpool looking for a replacement for Mohamed Salah on the right wing after the Egyptian’s exit from Anfield.With Diomande’s stock rising at the World Cup after a superb debut season in the Bundesliga, Liverpool looked to be getting closer and closer to signing him, having made it clear to RB Leipzig it was willing to do a deal for around $115 million - an offer that was rejected.Before the Reds could make a decision on whether to return with an improved offer, Diomande effectively ended their pursuit by choosing a move to Paris Saint-Germain instead.The teenager now looks to be close to agreeing a five-year deal with the European champions, although Leipzig is still insistent on keeping him for another year, with the German club proposing he moves back on loan.According to Bild, Diomande is currently on holiday before he returns to Leipzig at the end of the month, having stayed in the United States following the Ivory Coast’s elimination from the World Cup at the hands of Norway in the last-32.Diomande has been vacationing in Miami and New York, with his agency Roc Nation setting up meet and greets with some big stars - among them, NBA legend LeBron James.LeBron James holds a stake in Liverpool's owners FSG(Image: Allen J. James has since beefed up his investment in FSG by an undisclosed sum, and the club has even launched co-branded merch with the basketball star.Whether Diomande’s decision to snub Liverpool came up in conversation with James is not disclosed in the report, but having shown his support for the Reds on numerous occasions over the years, the NBA star might have made a late attempt to convince him to change his mind.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

Learn moreLiverpool FC have launched their new home kit for the 2026/27, inspired by iconic adidas strip worn during the club's 1989/90 title-winning campaign.Although Diomande has decided on a move to PSG, Leipzig remains adamant that it wants to keep him for another year. He is under contract until 2030, and his deal does not include a release clause, which further strengthens his current club’s position."Our clear intention is that Yan will play for RB Leipzig next year.

And we won’t move away from that," Leipzig’s managing director Marcel Schafer said last month."We know exactly what we have in him. Of course, if Yan continues like this, the time will come when we allow him to take the next step - but not this year.“We hold all the cards.