Real Madrid and RB Leipzig confirmed the transfer of Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande on 6 August. The 19-year-old signed through June 2033 after completing a medical in Spain.
Fee construction — Leipzig to Madrid
| Component | Figure | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Guaranteed fee | €125M | Base transfer |
| Easy add-ons | €10M | Appearances / targets |
| Harder bonuses | €5M | Trophies / longevity |
| Contract | 7 years | To 30 June 2033 |
How the race ended
- PSG were frontrunners for weeks, then pulled a ~£102.5m bid
- Liverpool had an earlier ~£69m approach rejected in June
- Leipzig bought him from Leganés for ~€20M in 2025 — then ran a bidding war
- Most expensive African transfer on current reporting
“Everyone leaks the headline. Nobody leaks the payment schedule. That is where deals live or die.”