Tottenham Hotspur transfer news: 'Stance' of Bundesliga club 'revealed' as Thomas Frank looks for Brennan Johnson replacement

RB Leipzig have no interest in selling Yan Diomande in the January transfer window, in a blow to Tottenham Hotspur, the latest report has claimed.

While the Londoners were active in the summer, bringing in the likes of Mohammed Kudus and Joao Palhinha, it looks as if the club may need to be active in the winter.

Spurs are currently 11th in the Premier League with 25 points after 18 top-flight matches, and boss Thomas Frank is under serious pressure.

The looming sale of winger Brennan Johnson to Crystal Palace has exacerbated the need for offensive reinforcement, and they have been linked to RB Leipzig winger Diomande.

However, Football.london report that the Bundesliga side have no intention of selling him in January, and they would only listen to offers at the end of the season worth in the region of £85m.

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Yan Diomande assessed: Is RB Leipzig winger right for Spurs?

In 888 minutes for Leipzig in the Bundesliga, Diomande has scored six goals and provided two assists, while he has scored seven goals and registered three assists in 1,037 minutes in all competitions.

The 19-year-old is averaging 2.43 shots per 90 in the top flight, a figure that is more than any Spurs player to have played at least 90 minutes of league football.

Diomande has also averaged 0.32 xG per 90 in the Bundesliga, better than every member of Frank's squad other than Richarlison, who has also produced 0.32 xG per 90.

Considering the teenager is still so young, it would be unfair to expect him to solve the club's attacking problems on his own, but he would represent a good long-term investment.

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Can Tottenham win the race against Liverpool and Manchester United?

Tottenham are not the only interested party if reports are to be believed, with Liverpool and Manchester United said to be admirers.

Diomande is comfortable on either flank, and he could be seen by the Reds as a successor to Mohamed Salah, especially as they may miss out on Antoine Semenyo.

Manchester United already have an abundance of forwards, with Bryan Mbeumo and Matheus Cunha seemingly the starters behind Benjamin Sesko.

There are question marks about a number of Tottenham's forwards, and perhaps Diomande's desire for consistent minutes would be best served playing for Frank.