Real Madrid reportedly in talks with RB Leipzig over signing Yan Diomande

[p]The source said negotiations with the Spanish giants were ongoing but dismissed media reports that an agreement had already been reached.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/player/diomande-yan/0p2ORrJi/"]Diomande[/a], 19, is under contract until 2030 in [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/rb-leipzig/KbS1suSm/"]Leipzig[/a] but has become one of European football's hottest properties, particularly after starring for Ivory Coast at the World Cup.[/p][p]In June, a source at [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/psg/CjhkPw0k/"]Paris Saint-Germain[/a] told [i]AFP[/i] that the European champions were interested in signing Diomande. The French club later pulled out after reported concerns about the size of the transfer fee.[/p][p][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/liverpool/lId4TMwf/"]Liverpool[/a] were also pursuing Diomande but reportedly had a bid rejected in June.[/p][embed guid="1b8ce1db-8bd0-4225-a115-6f4f324ee2b0" url="https://x.com/DeadlineDayLive/status/2082038352317128936?s=20" social-type="twitter" /][p]Leipzig supervisory chairman Oliver Mintzlaff told [i]Sky Germany[/i] in April that Diomande would not be for sale "regardless of the asking price."[/p][p][b]German tabloid [i]Bild[/i] reported on Monday that Leipzig could bank upwards of 120 million euros for the teenager.[/b][/p][p]The Abidjan-born Diomande spent a few months in 2025 at Spanish club [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/leganes/Mi0rXQg7/"]Leganes[/a], then in LaLiga, and made his debut against [a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/team/real-madrid/W8mj7MDD/"]Real[/a].[/p][p]He signed with Leipzig ahead of the 2025/26 season, where he scored 12 goals and laid on eight assists in the Bundesliga.[/p][p][b][a href="https://www.flashscore.ca/news/transfer-news-live-tracker-updates/8QqUWm3n/"]Follow all the transfer news and rumours here.[/a][/b][/p]