Diomande set to join Real Madrid as record signing 16 months after debuting at the Bernabéu — against Real Madrid

On 29 March 2025, Yan Diomande made his professional debut at the Santiago Bernabéu — as a visiting player against Real Madrid. Sixteen months later, the 19-year-old Ivorian winger is set to join Madrid for a club-record €120m fee, per the BBC. He scored 13 goals and 10 assists in his first full European season at RB Leipzig.