- Real Madrid have signed Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig on a contract that runs through 2033.
- According to reports, the transfer fee could be €140 million; ESPN details the breakdown of the payment.
- ESPN reports that Real Madrid have agreed a deal with RB Leipzig, which includes a clause setting out the player’s move to the Spanish club.
For more on the deal, see Sky Sports, ESPN, and ESPN.
Real Madrid have signed Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, the Spanish club. The contract includes a clause running through 2033.
According to reports, the transfer fee could be €140 million. Sky Sports reports that the club will pay €140 million in total, which ESPN says includes €125 million in guaranteed payments plus a further €10 million in add-ons, with the remaining €5 million in add-ons depending on certain conditions being met.
ESPN reports that, for RB Leipzig, the player is set to move on a clause that includes a payment for the German club in the event of the player’s move. Sky Sports also reports that Real Madrid will pay RB Leipzig €100 million up front.
Sky Sports also reports that Real Madrid’s total package is €100 million up front, while Leipzig will receive a further €40 million later. The material also states that Paris Saint-Germain would have been interested in signing Diomande, while Liverpool were also interested, but negotiations did not progress further.
According to ESPN, Diomande is 19 years old, and he is nicknamed one of the best young defenders in Bundesliga history. ESPN also reports that Diomande is one of the defenders who, according to the club, could help Leipzig win the championship this season. The player’s contract includes a clause that runs through 2033.