Liverpool ready to pay €115m to wrap up major transfer deal
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Liverpool Ready Huge Yan Diomande Move as Salah Replacement Search Accelerates
Diomande Emerges as Liverpool’s Headline Target
Liverpool’s post-Mohamed Salah reality was never going to be tidy. Replacing a player of such output, aura and reliability demands more than one transfer window, but DaveOCKOP’s latest exclusive suggests the club may already have settled on its headline act.
AdvertisementAdvertisementAccording to DaveOCKOP, “Liverpool is planning a new improved offer of around €115M for the 19-year-old” Yan Diomande, with RB Leipzig having already rejected a bid close to €100m.
That, in itself, tells you plenty. This is not tentative scouting or soft admiration. This is Liverpool moving with intent.
Diomande, still only 19, has quickly become one of Europe’s most coveted wide forwards. RB Leipzig signed him from CD Leganés for just €20m last summer, meaning any sale near €115m would represent extraordinary business for the Bundesliga club.
Iraola’s Liverpool Needs Pace and Vertical Threat
The logic is clear. Andoni Iraola’s Liverpool will require speed, intensity and aggression in wide areas. Last season, the Reds too often looked short of explosive running through the middle and out wide. Salah’s departure only sharpens that need.
DaveOCKOP’s report notes that “Yan Diomande is just the type of player new Liverpool boss Andoni Iraola needs as he aims to reintroduce high pressing, fast paced attacks back to Anfield.”
That feels important. Diomande is not being pursued simply because he is exciting. He fits the tactical idea. Liverpool need players who can stretch games, attack space, press defenders and turn possession into panic. In that sense, Diomande looks less like a luxury signing and more like a structural requirement.
Leipzig Talks Continue as PSG Interest Lingers
Liverpool are not alone. PSG’s interest ensures this will not be a simple negotiation, but the tone of talks may offer encouragement. DaveOCKOP reports that negotiations have been described as “pleasant”, despite Leipzig rejecting the initial offer.
AdvertisementAdvertisementThere is also the question of personal terms. Diomande is represented by Jay-Z’s Roc Nation Sports, and DaveOCKOP claims “a contract of close to £180,000 per week could be negotiated for the star.”
That is serious money for a teenager, but modern football has reached the point where elite potential is priced almost like proven output. Liverpool appear to believe Diomande is worth that gamble.
Liverpool’s pursuit of Yan Diomande now feels real. The fee is huge, the competition is fierce and the expectations would be immediate. But after Salah, caution was never going to be enough.
Our View – Anfield Index Analysis
From a Liverpool fan’s point of view, this is exactly the sort of move that stirs excitement and anxiety in equal measure.
AdvertisementAdvertisementDiomande looks like the kind of player Anfield has been crying out for, quick, direct, unpredictable and brave enough to carry the ball when a game becomes tight. If Iraola wants Liverpool to press higher and attack faster, then a winger of this profile makes complete sense.
The price, though, is enormous. Around €115m for a 19-year-old is not a normal transfer. It is a statement, and statements carry pressure. Liverpool fans have seen enough recruitment success to trust the process, but this would still be a defining deal of the summer.
What matters most is whether Diomande is being signed as “the Salah replacement” or as part of a wider rebuild. Nobody replaces Salah alone. His goals, assists, durability and mentality were historic. Expecting one teenager to inherit all of that would be unfair.
Still, if Liverpool have received positive signals from the player’s side, as DaveOCKOP suggests, then this feels advanced enough to take seriously. PSG being involved complicates things, but Liverpool offering a clear role under Iraola could be persuasive.
Diomande may be a risk, but after Salah’s exit, Liverpool cannot afford to stand still.
Badenoch blasts 'moaning' female Labour MPs over Burnham jobs 'quota'
Kemi Badenoch has told Labour women to earn a job in Andy Burnham's Cabinet instead of demanding they are handed jobs because of their gender.
The Tory leader lashed out today amid reports that female MPs are demanding the de-facto new prime minister introduce a 50:50 gender split 'quota' in his government.
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister also complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts.
But in a scathing article in the Times today Mrs Badenoch told them to 'stop moaning' and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'.
'There are many, many reasons why you shouldn't have any Milibands in the cabinet,' she said.
'But complaining that the boys haven't given them the right jobs or that the boys are taking all the jobs, just shows that Labour's women still don't get it.'
The idea of quotas was also attacked by Baroness Jacqui Smith, Labour's Skills Minister.
Asked by Times Radio if Mr Burnham should reserve jobs for women, she said: 'No, I think what Andy Burnham should be doing is building the very best team around him to change this country.'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs
Amid reports that former foreign secretary David Miliband (above, right, in 2010) is being lined up to return to the role, possibly with his brother Ed as Chancellor, one female minister complained that Burnham could not have 'more Milibands than women' in the top posts
But Mrs Badenoch told them to pipe down and get chosen on merit instead of retreating into 'more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country'
A letter written by the Women's Parliamentary Labour Party and seen by the BBC has called on Mr Burnham to ensure a 50:50 split between men and women in government jobs after he succeeds Sir Keir Starmer.
'We are asking you to demonstrate this change from day one and address the toxicity and misogyny within our own party and government,' it said.
Labour has never had a female leader, while the Conservatives have had three, and Mrs Badenoch urged the government to follow its meritocratic example.
'If you run a meritocracy, then you do not have to worry about jobs for the boys,' she wrote.
'Every woman who is a Conservative MP, every woman who has ever won the leadership, has had to fight to get where she is.
'By contrast, Labour women are demanding guarantees from Burnham. But the truth is he doesn't have to give any guarantees.
'If none of Labour's women are prepared to get their hands dirty and challenge him for the leadership, their demands are toothless.'
'In fact, it's quite revealing that the women's parliamentary Labour Party has written to Burnham asking him to commit himself to at least 50 per cent female ministers.
'This has nothing to do with meritocracy. It is yet more of the failed identity politics that is holding back our country.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price subsidising their life by livestreaming
Venezuela Fury and her husband Noah Price look to be making their own way in the world by raking it in from their lucrative social media accounts.
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury, 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year.
Since getting married and moving in together the couple have been earning thousands of pounds a month, livestreaming their life as newlyweds in their static caravan in the East Riding of Yorkshire.
And fans can't get enough of their regular life updates on TikTok and Kick, which have proved to be very profitable for the pair.
They look to be supporting themselves after Noah denied that he was given £5million by Venezuela's family as a wedding gift.
Despite his wife's huge family wealth, an estimated combined £160 million, Noah recently told his Kick followers that he 'pays for everything' for the couple.
Making light of the claims about Venezuela's millionaire financial status, Noah said: 'I actually pay for everything unfortunately. You'd expect the millionaire to pay for it wouldn't you.'
Venezuela Fury and Noah Price are earning thousands livestreaming their caravan life - after her new groom insisted he pays all the bills and denied he had £5m handout from her dad
The influencer daughter of Tyson and Paris Fury , 16, has become an internet sensation after tying the knot with her husband Noah, 19, earlier this year
Venezuela then asked their fans: 'Do you think I am a millionaire?'
Noah joked: 'She isn't a secret millionaire guys', before she broke into song and sang: 'But I live like a millionaire!'
But it seems according to estimated calculations from their social media work, Noah and Venezuela can more than afford to support themselves.
Noah has been livestreaming on platforms such as Kick and TikTok, where viewers can send paid gifts or donations.
He was previously encouraging viewers to send gifts on his honeymoon during livestreams, suggesting this is one revenue stream.
Both Noah and Venezuela have built substantial followings on Instagram and TikTok. They can potentially earn money through sponsored posts, brand collaborations, affiliate links and creator payouts.
Kick allows its creators to take home 95 per cent of the £4.99 subscription cost that fans pay.
Streamers keep 100 per cent of direct tips and donations, minus minor standard payment processing fees.
It is unclear how many subscribers Noah currently has because this information is hidden, but he does have 7,200 followers which is publicly viewable.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million.
An industry insider has suggested Noah is making around £400 per video on TikTok, while Venezuela is likely to make £2,000 due to her following count of 1.3 million
In one video on their honeymoon, Noah asked his followers if they'd give them some more gifts now that they were married.
In a TikTok live viewed by 20,000 he said: 'Keep liking our videos people, keep sending gifts.'
After saying thank you to several of his followers he joked they should stick around on the livestream and 'watch Venezuela punch me in the mouth'.
The other half of the honeymooning couple said: 'I am, honestly!'
Noah previously confirmed that the pair don't share their finances after they were asked whether they have a shared bank account.
'She earns her money, I earn mine,' said Noah, as Venezuela joked: 'Yeah, what you gonna do about it.'
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'.
Meanwhile Venezuela is being eyed up by executives for a fly on the wall TV series.
Noah went on to debunk the rumour that Tyson gave him £5million when he tied the knot with his daughter as he insisted: 'No Tyson did not give me £5million'
Boasting 1.3 million TikTok followers, Venezuela is already entertaining fans with her honest musings and candid moments, from cooking to kitting out her and Noah's static caravan home.
And following the success of the Netflix series At Home With The Furys, it is no wonder bosses are wanting to draw on the Fury popularity.
A TV insider said: 'The couple are not A-list celebrities but everyone has become obsessed with their love story.
'People are genuinely intrigued by them. Whether it’s the fact they have married so young, Venezuela’s famous family or their gypsy lifestyle, they have the ‘X factor'.
'Several TV executives think a proper fly-on-the-wall series following their lives as newlyweds in the gypsy community would be fascinating,' they told The Sun.
It is thought Netflix would be likely to produce the series due to their already established relationship with the Furys.
Venezuela's representatives told The Daily Mail: 'We have many offers on the table regarding Venezuela which we are discussing.'
