Yan Diomande joins Real Madrid in record €140m transfer

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• [● 2 SOURCES] Yan Diomande scored 13 goals and provided 10 assists in 36 appearances for RB Leipzig in the 2025‑26 season.
• [● 3 SOURCES] RB Leipzig is demanding a guaranteed €120 million plus variables for the transfer.
• [● 3 SOURCES] Leganés, Diomande’s former club, will receive a percentage of the transfer fee under the original agreement with Leipzig.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Other clubs, including Liverpool and Paris Saint‑Germain, were linked to Diomande before Real Madrid secured the target.
• [● 2 SOURCES] The €140 million fee would be the highest transfer in Real Madrid’s history.
• [● 5 SOURCES] Real Madrid is prepared to pay an initial €125 million for Yan Diomande, with add‑ons that could raise the total to €140 million.
• [● 6 SOURCES] Yan Diomande returned to RB Leipzig’s pre‑season training camp after recovering from an infection.
• [● 2 SOURCES] Diomande featured in all four matches for the Ivory Coast at the 2026 World Cup, providing an assist.
• [● 7 SOURCES] The deal could become Real Madrid’s most expensive signing, surpassing Jude Bellingham. www.actualno.com
• [● 8 SOURCES] Yan Diomande returned to RB Leipzig's pre‑season training camp in Saalfelden, Austria after recovering from an infection. www.actualno.com · www.krone.at
• [● 6 SOURCES] The deal includes a fixed fee of €125 million plus performance‑related add‑ons of up to €15 million. wochentlich.de · www.mdr.de
• [● 2 SOURCES] Marcel Schäfer said there was no indication Diomande’s illness was a tactic to avoid the transfer.