Sky Thurs morning update: ‘In contact with agents’ — £87m Man Utd target on verge of agreeing lucrative deal

RB Leipzig are ready to agree an improved deal with Yan Diomande to reward him for his stellar performances this season.Indeed, the Bundesliga outfit are keen to tie down their starlet to more lucrative terms in hopes of fending off outside interest.DOWNLOAD THE OFFICIAL STRETTY NEWS APP FOR ALL THE LATEST UPDATES & BREAKING NEWS – STRAIGHT TO YOUR PHONE! ON APPLE & GOOGLE PLAYYan Diomande: The state of play amid growing transfer interestManchester United fans will be well aware that Diomande sits firmly on INEOS’ shortlist heading into the summer window.However, Sky Sports’ Florian Plettenberg has thrown a spanner in the works of their potential pursuit, as he claims this morning that Liverpool are ‘in contact with his (Diomande’s) agents’.Like United, Liverpool are preparing for a major overhaul in the transfer window following a substandard Premier League campaign, which could result in them missing out on Champions League qualification. Liverpool reportedly have an eight-player shortlist of prospective replacements for Mo Salah: 🇨🇮 Yan Diomande🇫🇷 Michael Olise🇫🇷 Bradley Barcola🇫🇷 Desire Doue🇪🇸 Nico Williams🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Jarrod Bowen🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 Anthony Gordon🇸🇳 Iliman Ndiaye [@DeanJonesSoccer / @TEAMtalk] — Empire of the Kop (@empireofthekop) March 26, 2026Would Diomande opt for a premature Red Bull Arena exit?It remains to be seen what the coveted winger is thinking of his future as he approaches the end of his maiden term in Germany.Diomande may opt to stay put and honour Leipzig’s wishes, or he could up and leave after 12 months to embark on a new venture. Should it be the latter option, it’s thought his club will be looking for around €100 million (£87m) to facilitate a sale. 🚨🆕 RB Leipzig are planning to reward Yan #Diomande with a new deal and performance-based pay rise, without adding a release clause. RB want to keep their 19 y/o gem for another season, but would consider offers starting at €100m. Liverpool are closely monitoring him and… pic.twitter.com/pBiLY891gZ — Florian Plettenberg (@Plettigoal) April 2, 2026The 19-year-old has returned 11 goals and eight assists in the 29 appearances he’s made across all competitions thus far, making it no surprise he’s already being linked with a Premier League switch. 🇨🇮 The speed. The touch. The clever ball manipulation. Quick shifts. Perfect ball across. Yan Diomande, ladies and gentlemen. What a player. pic.twitter.com/0GVRKBksq2 — Bence Bocsák (@BenBocsak) February 24, 2026He is also now a nine-capped international for the Ivory Coast, for whom he’s already returned nine goals.Read more: Man United’s five-man shortlist to replace Rashford includes PL whiz and ‘most gifted player since Haaland’