Real Madrid Sign Diomande in Deal Worth Up to £120m

Real Madrid have signed Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig for a fee worth up to £120m (140m euros).

The 19-year-old winger has signed a seven-year contract and his price tag could surpass the £115m (133.9m euros) Real agreed to pay Borussia Dortmund for Jude Bellingham in June 2023.

Paris St-Germain had been frontrunners for the teenager but the Champions League winners pulled out of a potential move on Sunday after a £102.5m bid was rejected.

If Real end up paying the full £120m for Diomande he would become the fourth most expensive player in history, behind PSG's Neymar and Kylian Mbappe, and Liverpool's former Newcastle striker Alexander Isak.

Diomande is also the most expensive African player, surpassing the £72m Arsenal paid Lille for fellow Ivory Coast international Nicolas Pepe in 2019.

Diomande was previously a target for Liverpool, who had an initial bid of £69m rejected in June, as they search for a replacement for Mohamed Salah, who joined Turkish club Trabzonspor on Thursday.

Why have Real Madrid signed the teenager?

Real Madrid's move for Diomande reflects the club's commitment to signing elite young talents before they reach their peak.

At just 19 years old, the Ivorian winger has become one of the game's most exciting prospects thanks to his explosive pace, dribbling, creativity and attacking impact.

After scoring 13 goals and providing 10 assists across all competitions in his first full season in Europe with Leipzig, Diomande attracted interest from several major club

- Author: Elizabeth Conway and Charlotte Coates, BBC

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