Real Madrid Sign Côte d’Ivoire Star Yan Diomande in £120m Record African Transfer

Real Madrid have signed Côte d’Ivoire winger Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in a deal worth up to £120 million. The 19-year-old has signed a seven-year contract. If the full add-ons are paid, he will become the most expensive African player ever, surpassing the £72 million Arsenal paid for Nicolas Pepe in 2019. Diomande was named Bundesliga Young Player of the Season after scoring 12 goals and providing eight assists for Leipzig. He becomes Madrid’s sixth signing of the summer under Jose Mourinho.

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