Earlier this week, RB Leipzig rejected Real Madrid’s €100 million bid for Yan Diomande. Since then, the move has swung back the other way. Sources now say Madrid are set to beat Paris Saint Germain to the winger, with an agreement in principle in place and only the final formalities left.

Madrid's late move

TEAMtalk says Real Madrid are now on course to complete one of the biggest deals of the summer, with the remaining paperwork all that stands between the clubs and an announcement. Ben Jacobs has also reported that an agreement in principle has been reached. That is a clear shift from the rejected bid reported earlier in the week.

The fee picture has changed as well. Sports Mole says Madrid first offered £85.3m, around €100m, before returning with an offer that topped the €100m mark. Teamtalk's version does not put a number on the final package, so the only safe read is that Madrid kept pushing until Leipzig moved.

What it means for PSG and Barcola

The bigger knock-on effect is in Paris. TEAMtalk says PSG had been prepared to sanction Bradley Barcola's departure had Diomande arrived this summer, but that plan has now collapsed with Madrid moving ahead. Barcola's own season rating is 7.09, which underlines why PSG were never dealing with a throwaway squad player.

Diomande also arrives with real momentum of his own. He set the Bundesliga alight with 21 goal involvements in 33 matches for Leipzig, including 12 goals and nine assists, and Sports Mole says he has agreed a five-year deal with Madrid. His recent World Cup rating is 7.13 across 4 appearances, while Vinicius Junior is already at 7.94 and Kylian Mbappe has 10 goals in 8 appearances. Madrid are not buying Diomande to carry the attack, just to add another serious layer to it.

Leipzig finished 3rd in the Bundesliga with 65 points, which is part of why they could drive such a hard deal. But the immediate story is simpler than the last few days suggested: Madrid have moved ahead, PSG have lost the race, and Barcola now looks likelier to stay where he is.

Written by Daniel Hartley with AI-assisted research, cross-checked against 2 outlets. How we work →