Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomandé has completed his transfer from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid, the La Liga club announced on Thursday.

“Real Madrid CF and RB Leipzig have reached an agreement for the transfer of player Yan Diomande, who will be linked to our club for the next seven seasons, until June 30, 2033,” the Spanish club said in a statement.

The 19-year-old becomes the latest signing of new manager Jose Mourinho, who has already roped in Bernardo Silva, Denzel Dumfries, Ibrahima Konaté, Carlos Espí and World Cup winner Marc Cucurella to revamp the squad before the 2026-27 season.

Though the fee was not announced, media reports claim it was around €140 million, a club record, including add-ons. Diomande’s reported deal involves a guaranteed fee of €125 million, with the deal having multiple add-ons that could see the 15-time European champion shell out €15 million more.

The 19-year-old winger had been heavily linked with Los Blancos after the FIFA World Cup 2026, where he had impressed with the Elephants, becoming their youngest-ever player in the tournament.

Diomande earned the Player of the Match in Ivory Coast’s opening match in the World Cup — which the team won 1-0 over Ecuador — and provided an assist in their 2-0 win over Curacao. He featured in all matches of Ivory Coast at the World Cup as the team qualified for the knockouts for the first time.

Last season, Diomande scored 13 goals and assisted 10 more for Leipzig, which included a hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt, becoming the second youngest player to achieve this feat in Bundesliga history behind only Walter Bechtold in 1965.

Published on Aug 06, 2026