Liverpool's push for Yan Diomande is being shaped by a fee that keeps moving. Ben Jacobs said RB Leipzig are adding about €1m a day to the price, and that the asking price is now above €100m [£86.3m]. Liverpool have made progress on the player side, but PSG are still part of the picture.
Why Leipzig can hold firm on price
Leipzig's position is not hard to read. They finished third in the Bundesliga with 65 points from 34 matches, so they do not look like a club under pressure to sell quickly. Jacobs said the rise is happening while Leipzig wait for Diomande's answer, which makes the price movement feel more like a strategy than a random spike.
Diomande has also given them reasons to be firm. In his latest five-match sample he has an 8.9 rating and a goal, plus one goal contribution overall in that run. That is enough to keep elite interest alive, and it helps explain why the number is being pushed into elite-fee territory.
What Liverpool are trying to solve
TEAMtalk says Liverpool view Diomande as their number one choice to replace Mohamed Salah. That is the real reason this deal matters for them. If they want a successor-level option rather than a short-term patch, they are shopping in a market where Leipzig know exactly what they have.
Jacobs also said Liverpool are relatively optimistic that Diomande would like to join, even though the player spoke recently about his love for PSG. That is where the story sits now, part encouragement and part warning. Liverpool have the player-side momentum, but the valuation is climbing while the competition stays alive.
If the talks drag on, Leipzig keep collecting leverage. If Liverpool move quickly, they may still have a path into the deal. The next step depends on whether Diomande gives Leipzig the answer they want before the asking price climbs any further.
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