Real Madrid signs Yan Diomande, the winger that nobody gave a chance to until Leganés rescued him at 18 years old
The white club pays around 125 million euros for the striker from Leipzig, who is 19 years old and wanted by several major European clubs.
Yan Diomande signed for a European club for the first time on 14 November 2024, the day he turned 18. The Ivorian winger joined CD Leganés in the 2025 winter market, which at the time was playing in the First Division, although his contract stated that he would be part of the reserve team. 21 months after a team from the old continent finally gave him an opportunity, after seeing Bournemouth, Chelsea, Crystal Palace, Olympiacos and Rangers close their doors to him, the skilled and fast RB Leipzig attacker has signed for José Mourinho's Real Madrid.
The entity chaired by Florentino Pérez announced this afternoon that it has secured the services of the 19-year-old footballer, who was sought after by several major European teams. The operation is worth around €125 million, plus another €15 million in variables, which would make the operation exceed the amount the club disbursed for Englishman Jude Bellingham, its most expensive player in history, if all the contract requirements are met.
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