Diomande is Forever

Yan Diomande has been linked with Liverpool. He doesn't have even 2,400 minutes of club experience yet he looks to be just what the Reds need.

Liverpool need wingers. I know it, you know it and lord knows Arne Slot knows it. Presumably Richard Hughes has an inkling about this too but who should he target?

This was one of the issues discussed on the latest Distance Covered podcast, for which I was the guest. The conversation drifted towards whether Anthony Gordon or Yan Diomande would be the best option, as both are rumoured to be of interest to the Reds.

There’s a clear difference between the two. One is a well-known quantity of peak-age. Homegrown to the point of being a Liverpool fan from the city. With 233 club games under his belt, you know what you’d be getting with Gordon. He fits the profile of a Reds signing.

But what about the more exciting, wildcard option? A 19-year-old with fewer club games in his career than Hugo Ekitike has played this season? The potential in Diomande is frightening. The first goal alone in this compilation show you what Liverpool are crying out for in wide areas; pace, movement, finishing.

While any player looks good in their highlight reel, the teenager’s data compares well against the top talent across the continent. As we shall see, the Bundesliga appears to have a leading trinity of wingers in Michael Olise, Luis Díaz and Yan Diomande.