Barcelona explored move for Real Madrid’s club-record signing but were put off by the price – Romano
Barcelona explored the possibility of signing Yan Diomande at the beginning of the summer transfer window but ultimately considered the winger too expensive, according to a report relaying Fabrizio Ro...
Barcelona investigated a potential signing of Real Madrid's club-record signing, Yan Diomande, during the summer transfer window, but ultimately decided against the move due to the high price tag, according to a report based on information from Fabrizio Romano. The Ivorian player eventually became Real Madrid's most expensive signing, while Barcelona pursued a different attacking option in Karim Adeyemi.
The transfer decisions highlight the different strategies employed by Barcelona and Real Madrid in their summer recruitment efforts. Real Madrid declined to pursue the Adeyemi transfer after Borussia Dortmund offered him to Madrid, while Barcelona managed to secure Adeyemi for a more affordable price.
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