Real Madrid Expected to Sign Ivorian Teen Yan Diomande
Real Madrid beat several European rivals for the 19-year-old winger after Leipzig rejected earlier bids and held out for a fee above €100 million.
- Real Madrid has effectively secured 19-year-old winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in a deal expected to reach €120 million including bonuses, capping off a competitive transfer saga.
- RB Leipzig initially rejected Real Madrid's €100 million opening bid on Friday, publicly holding out for a transfer package closer to €130 million despite weeks of negotiation.
- Paris Saint-Germain had previously agreed personal terms with Diomande until 2031 but withdrew after determining Leipzig's valuation exceeded their financial limits.
- Diomande is expected to travel to Madrid this week for a medical and contract signing, as coach Jose Mourinho aims to inject pace and directness into the team's attack.
- The signing aligns with Real Madrid's strategy of recruiting elite young talent and positions Diomande to complement stars like Kylian Mbappe as the club pursues sustained success.
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Real Madrid in negotiations to buy Leipzig's Diomande: source
The source said negotiations with the Spanish giants were ongoing but dismissed media reports an agreement had already been reached. Diomande, 19, is under contract until 2030 in Leipzig but has become one of European football's hottest properties, particularly after starring for Ivory Coast at the World Cup. In June, a source at Paris Saint-Germain told AFP that the European champions were interested in signing Diomande. The French club later…
Leipzig calls for about 120 million euros for the 19-year-old Ivorian extreme, the most efficient bargainer of the last season
He started in a house where he pretended he was going to sleep and then "he'd turn on the TV really low, he'd go through football in the dark and he'd dream." Now he comes to Madrid and he wants to be the "best of the world" — or "he'll die trying".
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