{"id":46153,"date":"2026-04-21T11:10:27","date_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:10:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/journo-confirms-liverpool-may-need-to-pay-more-than-100-million-euros-to-replace-salah\/"},"modified":"2026-04-21T11:10:27","modified_gmt":"2026-04-21T15:10:27","slug":"journo-confirms-liverpool-may-need-to-pay-more-than-100-million-euros-to-replace-salah","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/journo-confirms-liverpool-may-need-to-pay-more-than-100-million-euros-to-replace-salah\/","title":{"rendered":"Journo confirms Liverpool may need to pay more than 100 million euros to replace Salah"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_74 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of Contents<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 ' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/journo-confirms-liverpool-may-need-to-pay-more-than-100-million-euros-to-replace-salah\/#Yann_Diomande_is_making_waves_across_Europe\" >Yann Diomande is making waves across Europe<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/2026\/04\/21\/journo-confirms-liverpool-may-need-to-pay-more-than-100-million-euros-to-replace-salah\/#Liverpool_and_PSG_are_in_race_to_sign_Diomando\" >Liverpool and PSG are in race to sign Diomando<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"article-body\">\n<!-- Article Start --><\/p>\n<p><strong>Liverpool appear to be focusing on long-term plans, with reports claiming the club has identified 19-year-old winger Yann Diomande as a potential candidate to eventually replace Mohamed Salah.<br \/><\/strong><br \/>The highly-rated RB Leipzig prospect has risen to the top of Liverpool&#8217;s shortlist as they prepare for a potential rebuild of their attack over the next few years, according to journalist Florian Plettenberg.<\/p>\n<div aria-setsize=\"-1\" id=\"message-list_1773822614.804109\" style=\"clear:left;\">\n<div>\n<div aria-roledescription=\"message\">\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div>\n<div><b>Download the official CaughtOffSide app to get all the latest news and updates straight to your phone. above <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">apple<\/span><\/u><\/b><b>    &#038; <\/b><b><u><span draggable=\"true\">Google play<\/span><\/u><\/b><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p>With Salah leaving the club at the end of the season, the Premier League side began considering options on the market to replace the Egyptian attacker.<\/p>\n<p>As such, Liverpool&#8217;s reinforcements have been quietly tracking emerging talent who could step into a main attacking role, and Diomande&#8217;s rapid rise has put him firmly on the radar.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Yann_Diomande_is_making_waves_across_Europe\"><\/span>Yann Diomande is making waves across Europe<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Diomande quickly built a reputation as one of Europe&#8217;s most exciting young attacking players.<\/p>\n<p>Despite being just 19 years old, the winger has impressed with his speed, confidence and technical ability, qualities that have naturally led to him being compared to elite-level wide forwards.<\/p>\n<p>His performances in Germany have attracted the attention of several top clubs, and Liverpool&#8217;s interest reflects their strategy of targeting players with both immediate impact and long-term development.<\/p>\n<p>The winger has scored 13 goals for Germany in all competitions this season.<\/p>\n<p>RB Leipzig, known for developing young stars and selling them for premium prices, are already working to secure Diomande&#8217;s future.<\/p>\n<p>The club is preparing to meet with the player&#8217;s newly appointed representatives in the coming days.<\/p>\n<p>The purpose is clear. The terms of his contract have been adjusted to ensure that he remains in Leipzig&#8217;s plans for the 2026\/27 season.<\/p>\n<h2><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Liverpool_and_PSG_are_in_race_to_sign_Diomando\"><\/span>Liverpool and PSG are in race to sign Diomando<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n<p>Plettenberg points out that if Liverpool, or equally interested Paris Saint-Germain, were interested, Leipzig would demand a staggering transfer fee of well over 100 million euros.<\/p>\n<p>In a desperate bid to fend off circling European powerhouses, Leipzig are already moving to secure his immediate future.<\/p>\n<p>Replacing a true club icon like Salah is an impossible task on paper, but Diomande has exactly the explosive and dynamic profile that Liverpool&#8217;s data-driven recruitment team values.<\/p>\n<p>The biggest question heading into the summer window will be whether the Reds are willing to break the \u20ac100m barrier to sign the player.<\/p>\n<p><em><strong>Report: Liverpool look to sign winger for 71 million euros to solve problems on the left wing <\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- Article End -->\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Liverpool appear to be focusing on long-term plans, with reports claiming the club has identified 19-year-old winger Yann Diomande as a potential candidate to eventually replace Mohamed Salah.The highly-rated RB Leipzig prospect has risen to the top of Liverpool&#8217;s shortlist as they prepare for a potential rebuild of their attack over the next few years, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":43594,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[15],"tags":[40],"class_list":{"0":"post-46153","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-football","8":"tag-football"},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46153","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=46153"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/46153\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/43594"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=46153"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=46153"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/sportsdaily.news\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=46153"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}