Transfer news: Yan Diomande bombshell, Liverpool done deal, Arsenal bid rejected

Cote d’Ivoire manager Emerse Fae joked about the Liverpool talk which has surrounded Yan Diomande heading into this summer but acknowledged the links. The winger has also been linked with Paris Saint-Germain and Bayern Munich, though RB Leipzig are holding out for more than £80m for the 19-year-old.

“When we were in France, during the preparation, journalists told me he was about to sign with PSG,” Fae said. “Here, they tell me he’s about to sign with Liverpool!

“I don’t know, but for now, he will focus on the World Cup, and then afterwards, he can think about the rest of his career. Yan – what can I say? I can’t put it into words. He’s very talented, but beyond the talent, he’s very young and he’ll improve.”