The agreement was finalised over the weekend with the 19-year-old set to travel to Madrid this week to complete his medical before signing a contract running until June 2031.
The move brings an end to a lengthy transfer saga that had also involved Paris Saint-Germain, who reportedly walked away from the deal after refusing to meet Leipzig’s valuation, alongside earlier interest from Liverpool and Arsenal.
Real Madrid had an initial offer of around €100 million turned down before returning with an improved bid closer to Leipzig’s €120 million asking price.
🚨💣 BREAKING: YAN DIOMANDE TO REAL MADRID, HERE WE GO! ⚪️✨
Agreement closed tonight with RB Leipzig for fee over €100m for the Ivorian winger.
Diomande will fly to Madrid this week for medical tests and contract signing until June 2031.
DONE. 🇨🇮 pic.twitter.com/WNtgJysivC
— Fabrizio Romano (@FabrizioRomano) July 26, 2026
Diomande joined Leipzig from Spanish side Leganes last July and enjoyed a breakout season, scoring 12 goals and providing nine assists in the Bundesliga, while also impressing for Ivory Coast at this year’s World Cup.
He becomes Real Madrid’s fifth signing of the summer window, following the arrivals of Bernardo Silva, Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries and Marc Cucurella under new head coach Jose Mourinho.
With Vinicius Junior’s long term future at the club still uncertain, Diomande could find himself thrust into a prominent role in Mourinho’s attack sooner rather than later.
Photo: REUTERS/Angelika Warmuth
