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Leipzig Spend €20 M on Diomande, 12-Goal Rookie

6/3/2026

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  • RB Leipzig signed Ivorian forward Yan Diomande for €20 million, a contract through 2030 that brought his family to Germany.
  • Diomande scored 12 goals, added eight assists and logged 118 dribbles, the league’s most, in his debut Bundesliga season.
  • He will play for Côte d’Ivoire at the 2026 World Cup, meeting Germany in Toronto.
  • He said German clubs demand arrival 90 minutes before training, a discipline he now embraces.