Real Madrid Complete €140m Signing of Yan Diomande

Real Madrid have completed the signing of Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in a deal worth up to €140 million, with the 19-year-old winger signing a seven-year contract at the Santiago Bernabéu.

The transfer, reported by BBC Sport on Thursday, makes Diomande one of the most expensive signings in the club’s history following his outstanding performances for the German side.

Paris Saint-Germain had been leading the race for the teenager before ending their pursuit after RB Leipzig rejected a €120 million bid, while Liverpool also failed with an initial £69 million offer.

Diomande attracted interest from several top European clubs before Real Madrid secured his signature in one of the biggest transfers of the summer.

He becomes Real Madrid’s sixth signing under head coach Jose Mourinho, joining Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konaté, Denzel Dumfries, Marc Cucurella and Carlos Espi ahead of the new season.