According to well-known journalist Romano, Real Madrid has reached an agreement with Diomande on a five-year contract.
Journalist Romano stated: "As I understand it, and as I told you before, Mourinho has made it clear to Real Madrid that he wants Diomande. This is why Real Madrid has already started official negotiations with RB Leipzig and submitted a first offer: 90 million euros fixed plus 10 million euros in variables. This offer was rejected by RB Leipzig, who want more than 100 million euros in transfer fees to let Diomande go.
It is also worth mentioning that Real Madrid's decision to go all out to sign Diomande over the weekend has also made the situation around other clubs clearer. Today, news from Germany came regarding Manchester City. Reports claim Manchester City is ready to bid and join the race. In fact, Manchester City had tried before, but that was a few days ago. Arsenal also tried, but that was also a few days ago, or even about a week ago, when both Manchester City and Arsenal tried to contact the player's representatives and see if there was an opportunity to intervene in the deal. But Diomande's answer was that he did not intend to open the door to Premier League clubs. As of now, this stance has not changed.
However, friends, many things have changed in this transfer saga, as Diomande was initially open to joining Liverpool, then he agreed personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain, and now, Real Madrid has also joined the battle.
Regarding Real Madrid, friends, the situation now is that I can reveal an additional detail. Real Madrid conducted a scouting trip this week, and just a few days ago, they initiated talks with RB Leipzig. Therefore, they submitted an official offer and had face-to-face meetings with RB Leipzig, and in addition, they met with the player's representatives. Real Madrid launched a special operation for Diomande. The latest news tonight about this extremely important event is that, according to my sources, Real Madrid has secured Diomande's approval on personal terms. Therefore, as I said this morning, after opening the door for negotiations, Real Madrid has now reached an agreement with Diomande on personal terms.
Following Paris Saint-Germain in June, Real Madrid has now also reached a player-level agreement with Diomande. The contract has been finalized, and it is a five-year contract. Diomande has opened the door to joining Real Madrid. Currently, Paris Saint-Germain reached personal terms since June, and Real Madrid's intervention has been very strong, also agreeing on personal terms with Diomande. Therefore, Real Madrid is now very confident.
What happened in the last 12 to 20 hours is that Paris Saint-Germain is still trying to re-engage in talks with RB Leipzig and try to compete with Real Madrid in this race. Paris Saint-Germain had almost a month to finalize this deal, but they failed to reach an agreement with RB Leipzig, and as I mentioned before, there was also some confusion on the player's side regarding the old agency. Paris encountered some problems in this regard, but in the past 12 hours, Paris Saint-Germain is still trying to re-enter the dialogue and find a breakthrough.
But at present, Real Madrid is pushing ahead with full force, because Real Madrid has been able to reach an agreement with the player and submitted an official offer (although it was rejected, this opened official negotiations), Real Madrid will launch a new offensive against RB Leipzig with a new offer. Real Madrid will bid for Diomande again.
Now that they have the player's consent, it's up to the two clubs. Real Madrid wants to go all out to sign Diomande for Mourinho. Therefore, the transfer of Diomande is absolutely big news, because Real Madrid is indeed striving for this Ivorian winger. Although Paris Saint-Germain is still trying privately today, Real Madrid has made breakthrough progress in the past 12 hours and is confident of completing the deal next week.
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