Romano Says Man Utd Are Serious About £87M Transfer Raid After Making “Several” Scouting Trips

BACK This article contains affiliate links. We may earn a small commission on items purchased through this article, but that does not affect our editorial judgement. Man Utd are continuing to monitor RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, according to journalist Fabrizio Romano. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Romano said that the Red Devils have sent scouts to see the 19-year-old on “several” occasions over the past couple of months: “Manchester United have been following left-wingers for some time. When Ruben Amorim was the manager, they were in the mix for Antoine Semenyo, but Manchester City was his favoured destination.” “Don’t forget about a player I’ve been telling you about: Yan Diomande. He’s doing fantastic at Leipzig, and my understanding is that United, in January, sent their scouts several times to follow Diomande. He’s being monitored for sure, but let’s see if there’s going to be more.” Diomande won’t be available on the cheap Leipzig rate the Ivorian international very highly and reports in Germany suggest that the Bundesliga side won’t let him leave this summer unless a club matches their €100m (£87m) asking price. Some, including Ben Jacobs, have suggested that Diomande could be sold for a much lower fee, although many feel that Leipzig will only lower their demands if they miss out on the Champions League. They are two points off the top 4 at the moment. Buy a UEFA match ball from MandM Direct here. Man Utd will face competition from other Premier League teams Liverpool are said to have made Diomande a top target for the summer transfer window, while Chelsea, Arsenal and Tottenham have been credited with an interest as well. Bayern Munich have also been mentioned as potential suitors, but after buying Luis Diaz last summer, they are not expected to enter the battle at the price currently being quoted. Want more news on Man Utd? Add Man U News as a preferred source on Google David Tully David has worked as a football reporter for the last fifteen years. Having started as an intern at Snack Media, he then went on to become a freelancer, working on various different sites. At the start of 2023, he took up his current role as content writer for the Football News Network.