Real Madrid have reached a verbal agreement on personal terms with Yan Diomandé, one of the summer’s most sought-after young prospects. According to Fabrizio Romano, the 19-year-old Ivory Coast international has given his definitive green light to a five-year contract through 2031 — a significant boost for Madrid in a race that has also involved PSG, Liverpool, Arsenal, and Manchester City.
Where the fee stands
RB Leipzig have already knocked back Real Madrid’s opening offer of €90 million plus €10 million in add-ons. Leipzig are said to value the winger closer to €130 million, though most reports suggest a deal could realistically land somewhere between €115 and €120 million once add-ons are included. Real Madrid’s hierarchy are now preparing an improved proposal aimed at unlocking negotiations and getting the transfer done as quickly as possible — a deal that, if completed, would become the largest sale in Leipzig’s history, surpassing the club’s previous record departures.
PSG won’t let go easily
Diomandé had already agreed personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain back in June and was widely reported to see the French club as his preferred destination. That hasn’t stopped PSG from reopening contact now that Madrid has secured his approval too — the Parisian club are pushing to keep the deal alive right up until the moment it’s actually signed elsewhere.
Why everyone wants him
Diomandé’s rise has been remarkably fast. This time last year, his entire senior career amounted to half a dozen appearances for a relegated Leganés side. Since then, he’s become one of the Bundesliga’s most dangerous attackers, finishing the season with 12 goals and eight assists for Leipzig, comfortable on either flank, and impressing further at the World Cup with Ivory Coast, including a standout display against Ecuador.
Mourinho reportedly views him as a genuinely versatile long-term addition to the front line — not merely as a like-for-like replacement, with Madrid’s interest said not to be contingent on any other departure, including Brahim Díaz’s uncertain future.
RMxtra Verdict
Personal terms being agreed is a meaningful step, but it isn’t the finish line — Leipzig still hold the leverage on price, and PSG clearly aren’t going to fold quietly. Still, with the player’s approval now in Madrid’s pocket and an improved bid being finalized, this is shaping up as one of the more likely big deals of the summer to actually cross the line.
