According to AS, Ivorian center-back Yanga-Mbiwa Diomande chose to join Real Madrid, which greatly displeased Paris Saint-Germain.
The two clubs had both been pursuing Diomande, but Real Madrid ultimately prevailed. Paris was unhappy with Diomande's decision to choose Real Madrid because Enrique had already begun planning the team's lineup changes after the departure of Barcola, whose contract would not be renewed, and was considering using the former Leganés player as a replacement. Paris claimed that Real Madrid made an astronomical offer, making it impossible for them to continue competing while remaining rational and adhering to financial regulations. However, the real reason Paris withdrew from the competition was the player's own decision.
It is understood that the total price of this deal is approximately 120 million euros, and everything has been largely agreed upon. This figure is very close to the offer previously made by Paris. Paris accused Diomande's agency, Roc Nation, but in reality, high-ranking Real Madrid officials personally flew to negotiate, and the coaching staff directly called the player, winning the player's commitment through face-to-face communication and laying the foundation for a transfer agreement with the Bundesliga club RB Leipzig.
There were negotiations between Paris and Diomande, and their positions were close, but a formal agreement was never reached. It was Real Madrid's negotiation skills and persuasiveness that ultimately tipped the scales in favor of Madrid—of course, an attractive financial package also played a key role. Just a week ago, this signing seemed impossible, but seven days later, the deal might even be officially announced.
Meanwhile, as every summer, Paris Saint-Germain is turning to other targets, attempting to complete its established transfer tasks, with Rodri likely being one such target. The World Cup winner has been linked with Real Madrid for months, but Real Madrid has denied this. Next, it remains to be seen what Real Madrid's true intentions are regarding the World Cup winner, and what Manchester City's stance will be—Manchester City has already stated that they expect Rodri to start the new season with the team.
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