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Real Madrid Pay £100 m Record for Ivorian Star Diomande

7/29/2026

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Real Madrid signed 19-year-old Ivorian winger Yan Diomande for £100 million, a club-record and the most expensive African player.
Leipzig bought Diomande from Leganés for €20 million.
He scored 13 goals in his first full season for Leipzig.
Interest from Liverpool, PSG and Real Madrid forced his sale.
He played for Ivory Coast at the World Cup on both wings and could benefit from Real Madrid teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marc Cucurella.

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Real Madrid signed 19-year-old Ivorian winger Yan Diomande for £100 million, a club-record and the most expensive African player.
Leipzig bought Diomande from Leganés for €20 million.
He scored 13 goals in his first full season for Leipzig.
Interest from Liverpool, PSG and Real Madrid forced his sale.
He played for Ivory Coast at the World Cup on both wings and could benefit from Real Madrid teammates Trent Alexander-Arnold and Marc Cucurella.