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- Real Madrid signed Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for €140 million (€125 million upfront, €15 million add-ons) on a seven-year contract.
- The fee is a Real Madrid record and Leipzig's largest sale, beating the €90 million paid for Josko Gvardiol.
- After Ivory Coast's 2-1 World Cup loss to Norway on June 30, manager Jose Mourinho persuaded Diomande by speaking French, offering a career plan and a Real Madrid jersey.
