Manchester Evening: Man Utd is interested in signing Yann Diomande this summer

According to the Manchester Evening News, Manchester United has listed strengthening the left winger position as one of its key transfer priorities this summer. RB Leipzig's 19-year-old winger Yann Diomande has entered their scouting scope, but several European giants are already preparing to join the competition.

Manchester United is preparing for this summer's transfer window, and the club intends to sign a left winger. RB Leipzig's young player Yann Diomande is currently one of the key targets being focused on. As the team evaluates plans to strengthen the attack line, this Ivorian international has entered United's transfer radar, though the prospects of the deal are not easy. In January this year, United tried to sign Semenyo but failed to complete the transaction; the player eventually joined Manchester City for a transfer fee of 62.5 million pounds. Since then, United did not proceed with other attacking transfers in the winter window.

Although the central midfielder position remains the core direction of United's summer transfers, the left winger position is also regarded as an area needing reinforcement. Yann Diomande is one of the players the club has been continuously tracking and is internally considered to have long-term development potential. The 19-year-old Diomande made a breakthrough this season, playing 21 games for RB Leipzig in Bundesliga, contributing 8 goals and 6 assists. Diomande only turned 19 in November last year but has already attracted the attention of several top European clubs. He can play on both the left and right wings, but if he joins United, he is more likely to be positioned as a left-sided option.

Manchester United has been monitoring Diomande's growth throughout the season. After the player stayed with the team in the winter window, it is widely expected that he will leave RB Leipzig this summer. At the national team level, Diomande was selected for Ivory Coast's Africa Cup squad and played in all 5 of the national team's games in the tournament. Currently, he has made 9 appearances for the national team and scored 3 goals.

Besides United, Liverpool is also reported to be interested in signing Diomande, and Paris Saint-Germain is also believed to join the race this summer. German media reports that RB Leipzig has an ideal price tag of 100 million euros for the player, but the actual transaction price is expected to be lower than this figure. United originally planned to use Semenyo as a left winger after signing him in January this year. At present, Dorgu has left a good impression on manager Carrick in this position, and Matheus Cunha also appeared on the left in the game against Fulham, but both players have multi-position attributes and may be arranged in other areas in the future. Dogu can also play as a right winger, and with Malacia expected to leave this summer, he may also need to provide back-up options for the left-back position. Cunha can act as a false nine and has already appeared in this role as a substitute in the first two games under Carrick's management, while also being competent for the number 10 position. In terms of personnel adjustments, United expects two left wingers to leave this summer. Sancho will leave the team after his contract expires, while Rashford hopes to complete a permanent transfer to Barcelona.