Yan Diomande, the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international winger at RB Leipzig, has agreed personal terms with Real Madrid following Paris Saint-Germain's withdrawal from the transfer battle, sources confirmed [1, 2, 3]. Real Madrid will pay over £100 million for Diomande, setting records both for RB Leipzig’s highest sale and Real Madrid’s most expensive signing [1, 4, 2, 3].
PSG ended their pursuit of Diomande citing financial prudence and squad balance. The club stated, "Paris Saint-Germain has this evening formally withdrawn its interest in and bids for Yan Diomande. PSG will not break its principles of rational financial management and squad balance" [2]. PSG's final bid had reached £102.5 million but was rejected by Leipzig [1, 2, 3].
Earlier, Liverpool also made an initial offer of £69 million, which was turned down. The club then shifted focus to other transfer targets [1, 2, 3].
The young winger shone in the 2025-26 Bundesliga season, scoring 12 league goals and providing 8 assists. He was honored as the Bundesliga’s best young player and helped Leipzig secure a third-place league finish [1, 3]. Diomande joined Leipzig from Spanish side Leganes in summer 2025 on a five-year contract after previously playing at the Florida-based DME Academy [1, 4, 3].
Standing 1.8 meters tall, Diomande is viewed as one of the most expensive African footballers in history and a rapidly rising star [4, 3]. Real Madrid’s talks were led by Jose Angel and Juni Calafat, who have scouted Diomande for around five years [1]. The agreed personal terms reportedly mirror those of Jude Bellingham, with incentives tied to performance and annual improvements [1, 3].
After agreeing terms on July 26-27, Diomande is expected to complete his medical examination imminently as Real Madrid prepares to finalize the transfer [2, 3].
