Although RB Leipzig rejected Real’s initial offer of 99.5 million euros for the 19-year-old winger, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano, Real immediately returned with a much larger offer.
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According to him, Real stepped up their efforts this week in the race for the talent from Ivory Coast.
Interestingly, Y.Diomande himself reportedly wants to move to PSG, but the German club and PSG have not yet agreed on the sum either.
Manchester City and London’s Arsenal also want the footballer, but they, according to F. Romano, “backed off a bit after a few calls.”
Liverpool was also interested, but this club does not intend to pay more than 100 million euros for Y.Diomande.
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At 15, Y.Diomande moved to the USA – to DME Academy in Florida. In 2023, he participated in a trial with Glasgow Rangers but failed to convince the Scots.
In November 2024, he moved to Leganes in Spain, and although he played only 10 matches in the main team, scoring 2 goals – that was enough to convince RB Leipzig to pay a 20 million euro buyout clause.
In Germany, Y.Diomande shone brightly – he scored 12 goals in 33 matches and attracted the attention of European giants.
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