Ahmed Salem
He is scheduled to join Ivorian player Yann Diomande will join Real Madrid next season, with the Spanish club finalizing the transfer of the RB Leipzig winger on Sunday.
The international player is expected to be in Spain to sign his contract, after Real Madrid beat Paris Saint-Germain despite late pressure from Nasser Al-Khelaifi.
The 19-year-old winger is now set to join the Spanish giants during the current summer transfer window.
It is understood that the value of the deal is around 120 million euros, including bonuses.
Several media reports indicated that a preliminary agreement had been reached between Real Madrid and Leipzig, before the two sides finalized the transfer later in the evening, according to Fabrizio Romano.
Diomande has agreed to a five-year contract with Real Madrid, keeping him at the club until June 2031. He is expected to travel to Madrid next week to undergo medical tests and complete the transfer.
At the same time, Paris Saint-Germain chose not to enter into a bidding war with Real Madrid, believing that Leipzig's demands were too high.
From the streets of Abidjan to the dream of professionalism
Young Ivorian star Yann Diomande has become one of the most talked-about names in the summer transfer market, after sparking a three-way battle between Real Madrid, Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain, while German club RB Leipzig insists on receiving around $120 million in exchange for giving up their promising talent.
The 19-year-old is seen as one of the most prominent stars of the new generation in African football, having quickly established himself on the European scene thanks to his speed, skills and ability to make a difference.
Diomande was born in Abidjan on November 14, 2006, and began his football journey within the AFI Sud-Comoé Academy in Ivory Coast, where his talent was honed from the age of nine.
But his path to stardom was not easy, as he left his country at the age of fifteen for the United States, after his experiences with European clubs, including Chelsea and Crystal Palace, were not successful.
In Florida, Diomande continued to develop his skills, joining the DME Academy before representing AS Frenzi, where he led them to the Unified Premier League title in 2023 and won the tournament's MVP award.
