Yan Diomande: Real Madrid sign Ivory Coast winger from RB Leipzig
Real Madrid has signed 19-year-old Ivorian winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for a fee of up to £120 million. The deal makes him one of the most expensive players in football history and follows a successful season in the Bundesliga.
Why it matters
This transfer represents a significant investment in young talent by a top-tier European club, impacting the global football transfer market.
Image source, Getty Images Image caption, Yan Diomande will play on the right side of Real Madrid's attack
Real Madrid have signed Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for a fee worth up to £120m (140m euros).
The 19-year-old winger has signed a seven-year contract and his price tag could surpass the £115m (133.9m euros) Real agreed to pay Borussia Dortmund for Jude Bellingham in June 2023.
Paris St-Germain had been frontrunners for the teenager but the Champions League winners pulled out of a potential move on Sunday after a £102.5m bid was rejected.
If Real end up paying the full £120m for Diomande he would become the fourth most expensive player in history, behind PSG's Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, and Liverpool's former Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.
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