Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Liverpool Transfer State of Play: The £100m Yan Diomande Impasse & Iraola's Summer Masterplan

Blood Red: The Liverpool FC Podcast

Show Notes

The summer transfer window is in full swing, and Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool revolution is starting to take shape.

In this episode of the Blood Red Podcast, Richard Garnett is joined by the Liverpool Echo’s Chief Liverpool Correspondent Ian Doyle to break down the definitive state of play regarding the Reds' summer transfer business.

Top of the agenda is Liverpool’s heavy pursuit of RB Leipzig’s Ivorian winger, Yan Diomande. With the Reds having already lodged an initial multi-million-pound bid, the German club is holding out for a record-shattering fee north of £100m. Ian and Rich discuss the current impasse, how Diomande’s stellar performances at the ongoing World Cup are driving up his price tag, and whether Liverpool will break their transfer record to secure the highly-rated winger.

The lads also dive into the wider squad dynamics under new boss Iraola, exploring:

The Defence: The latest on the centre-back situation, including links to Micky van de Ven.

Potential Outgoings: Where do things stand after Inter Milan's rejected bids for Curtis Jones, and what does the future hold for Federico Chiesa?

Squad Rebuilding: How Liverpool plan to navigate a complicated market disrupted by the World Cup to give Iraola the tools he needs for the upcoming season.

Get the ultimate inside track on Liverpool's summer strategy straight from the journalists who know Anfield best.

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