Real Madrid agrees Yan Diomande transfer deal after Liverpool interest and PSG delay

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Liverpool FC NewsTransfer NewsYan DiomandeReal Madrid has agreed a deal to sign Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig, with Liverpool having previously been interested, even though PSG was said to be his favored destinationYan Diomande looks on while playing for Ivory Coast at the World Cup.(Image: Stefan Koops/NurPhoto via Getty Images)Real Madrid and RB Leipzig have reportedly reached a verbal agreement for the transfer of Yan Diomande, a few weeks after Liverpool expressed a willingness to put together a package worth a total of €100 million ($115 million/£85 million).PSG is also a major admirer of Diomande and Luis Enrique's side was thought to be the player's preferred option at one stage. Leipzig had initially wanted to keep Diomande for another season, and was demanding around 30 per cent more than Liverpool had at that point been prepared to put on the table.Diomande starred for the Ivory Coast at the World Cup after a brilliant year in the Bundesliga.

The Gunners have also been linked with Vinicius Jr in the last couple of days.Yan Diomande in action for Ivory Coast at the World Cup.(Image: Matthew Visinsky/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)Bradley Barcola, who PSG is said to value at as much as $193 million (£145 million), may have been more likely to be allowed to leave the Parc des Princes had Diomande gone there.It remains to be seen what knock-on impacts a move to Real Madrid could have for the Ivorian, assuming that it goes through. Both Los Blancos and PSG have agreed personal terms with the 19-year-old."Diomande is a direct player — very raw — but has the ability to get to the byline," the former Reds striker Emile Heskey told Liverpool.com.Get Liverpool's new 2026/27 home kitThis article contains affiliate links, we will receive a commission on any sales we generate from it.

I can totally understand why they have shown interest in him."Every player has his price, and every club has their limits with the way things are with financial fair play."I don’t think Liverpool should have broken the bank to sign him. There are other players they can look at instead."Liverpool.com says: Diomande should have picked a move to Anfield for the most obvious route to minutes, but Real Madrid and PSG obviously hold major appeal too.