{"id":2252,"date":"2026-08-06T15:30:13","date_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:30:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2252"},"modified":"2026-08-06T15:30:13","modified_gmt":"2026-08-06T15:30:13","slug":"real-madrid-sign-ivory-coasts-yan-diomande-from-rb-leipzig","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.asianewscast.com\/?p=2252","title":{"rendered":"Real Madrid sign Ivory Coast\u2019s Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"rich-share\" data-testid=\"rich-share\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__divider\">\n<div class=\"listen-to-article\"><button class=\"listen-to-article__button\" data-testid=\"listen-to-article-button\"><title>Listen<\/title>Listen (1 min)<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__update-reading-list-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"update-reading-list\">\n<p class=\"update-reading-list__button-text\">Save<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"rich-share__wrapper\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__button-wrapper\"><button class=\"rich-share__button row\" aria-expanded=\"false\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"screen-reader-text\">Click here to share on social media<\/div>\n<p><title>share-nodes<\/title><\/button><\/p>\n<p class=\"rich-share__social-text\">Share<\/p>\n<div class=\"rich-share__links rich-share__links--row\" data-testid=\"share-links\">\n<div class=\"rich-share__social rich-share__social--row\"><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Facebook\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fwta4wp\"><title>facebook<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=Real%20Madrid%20sign%20Ivory%20Coast%E2%80%99s%20Yan%20Diomande%20from%20RB%20Leipzig&amp;source=sharethiscom&amp;related=sharethis&amp;via=AJEnglish&amp;url=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fwta4wp\"><title>x<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row u-hidden--desktop\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Share on Whatsapp\" href=\"\/\/send?text=https%3A%2F%2Faje.news%2Fwta4wp\"><title>whatsapp-stroke<\/title><\/a><a class=\"rich-share__social-link row copylink\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" aria-label=\"Copy link\" href=\"https:\/\/aje.news\/wta4wp\"><title>copylink<\/title><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"google-preferred-source\"><button class=\"google-preferred-source__button\" aria-label=\"Add Al Jazeera on Google\" data-testid=\"google-preferred-source-button\"><title>google<\/title><span class=\"google-preferred-source__text\">Add Al Jazeera on Google<\/span><\/button><button aria-label=\"See more of Al Jazeera\u2019s trusted journalism by adding us as a preferred source on Google.\" class=\"tooltip-accessible_trigger\"><title>info<\/title><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-featured__media\">\n<figure class=\"article-featured-image\">\n<div class=\"responsive-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"eager\" src=\"\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/reuters_6a749d1d-1786027293.jpg?resize=770%2C513&amp;quality=80\" alt=\"FILE PHOTO: Soccer Football - FIFA World Cup 2026 - Round of 32 - Ivory Coast v Norway - Dallas Stadium, Arlington, Texas, U.S. - June 30, 2026 Ivory Coast&apos;s Yan Diomande in action REUTERS\/Hannah Mckay\/File Photo\"><\/div><figcaption>Diomande in action for the Ivory Coast at the 2026 World Cup [File: Hannah Mckay\/Reuters]<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-info m--t-20 m--desktop-b-30 m--b-mobile-20\">\n<div class=\"byline byline--no-avatars\">\n<div class=\"byline-content\">\n<div class=\"contributors-list contributors-list--byline\"><span class=\"contributors-list__by-prefix\">By <\/span>AFP<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"article-dates\">\n<div class=\"date-simple\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Published On 6 Aug 2026<\/span><span aria-hidden=\"true\">6 Aug 2026<\/span><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"wysiwyg wysiwyg--all-content\" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<p>Real Madrid have announced the signing of 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger <a href=\"\/sports\/2026\/7\/27\/yan-diomande-real-madrid-agree-terms-transfer-deal-football-leipzig\">Yan Diomande<\/a> from RB Leipzig for what Spanish media reported was a club-record fee of 140 million euros ($161m) including bonuses.<\/p>\n<p>Los Blancos said in a statement on Thursday that a deal had been reached with the Bundesliga side for Diomande, \u201cwho is tied to our club for the next seven seasons, until June 30, 2033\u201d.<\/p>\n<section class=\"more-on\">\n<h2 class=\"more-on__heading\">Recommended Stories<!-- --> <\/h2>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list of 4 items<\/span><\/p>\n<ul class=\"more-on__list\">\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 1 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/sports\/2026\/8\/6\/uefa-vice-president-makes-custodian-of-%E2%81%A0the-sport-slant-against-infantino\">UEFA vice president seeks \u2018custodian of \u2060sport\u2019 after FIFA-Infantino furore<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 2 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/sports\/2026\/8\/6\/fifa-and-infantino-debate-set-to-outlive-morocco-truce-what-to-know\">Infantino, FIFA try to move beyond botched World Cup sell-off: What we know<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 3 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/sports\/2026\/8\/4\/uefas-threatened-legal-action-against-infantino-and-fifa-what-we-know\">UEFA\u2019s threatened legal action against Infantino and FIFA: What we know<\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"more-on__article\"><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">list 4 of 4<\/span><a class=\"more-on__link\" href=\"\/sports\/2026\/8\/4\/uefa-confirm-legal-letter-served-to-fifa-after-infantino-world-cup-plan\">UEFA confirms legal letter served to FIFA after Infantino\u2019s World Cup plan<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span class=\"screen-reader-text\">end of list<\/span><\/section>\n<p>Madrid, who did not disclose the transfer fee, beat Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool to the signing of Diomande, who played at the World Cup with his country.<\/p>\n<p>PSG pulled out of the running because of concerns over the size of the transfer fee, while Liverpool reportedly had a bid rejected in June.<\/p>\n<p>Diomande spent one season in the German top flight with Leipzig following a switch from Spanish side Leganes in 2025.<\/p>\n<p>He was the Bundesliga young player of the season, netting 12 goals and laying on eight assists.<\/p>\n<p>Diomande is Madrid\u2019s sixth preseason signing, following Marc Cucurella, Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries and Carlos Espi.<\/p>\n<p>Madrid, who hired Portuguese veteran <a href=\"\/sports\/2026\/6\/11\/jose-mourinho-named-real-madrid-coach-on-three-year-deal\">Jose Mourinho<\/a> as coach for a second spell to replace Alvaro Arbeloa, are overhauling their squad after going two consecutive seasons without a major trophy.<\/p>\n<p>Los Blancos have also been linked with a move for Manchester City and Spain midfielder Rodri.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>ListenListen (1 min) Save Click here to share on social media share-nodes Share facebookxwhatsapp-strokecopylink googleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Diomande in action for the Ivory Coast at the 2026 World Cup [File: Hannah Mckay\/Reuters] By AFP Published On 6 Aug 20266 Aug 2026 Real Madrid have announced the signing of 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":0,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2252","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v28.2 - 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