Liverpool have drawn up a list of alternative transfer targets should their pursuit of RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande fail to reach a conclusion this summer.

Diomande has emerged as one of Liverpool's primary objectives in the current window, but RB Leipzig have shown no willingness to part with the Ivorian below their asking price. Liverpool already had one offer — reported to be in the region of £86 million — rejected by the German club, and talks between the two sides have now dragged on for several weeks without a breakthrough.

Who Liverpool are watching

Transfer journalist Ben Jacobs has identified three players Liverpool are monitoring as contingency options. Brighton and Hove Albion's Yankuba Minteh leads that group, having caught the eye with his performances on the south coast following his arrival from Newcastle United.

Köln's Said El Mala and Lille's Matias Fernandez-Pardo complete the trio, with pace identified as the key quality Liverpool are seeking across all three alternatives. Jacobs also noted that Paris Saint-Germain's Bradley Barcola is