Diomande pressures Leipzig for Real Madrid transfer before weekend deadline

Published Aug 1, 12:31 PM UTC

According to AS, Ivorian winger Yann Diomande is in the final stages of a transfer tug-of-war between RB Leipzig and Real Madrid. Diomande is training alone to avoid injury and has made clear he will only join Real Madrid this summer. Leipzig has delayed responding to Madrid's latest offer and threatens to force Diomande to travel with the squad to Austria for pre-season if no deal is reached by this weekend. Diomande has been excluded from Leipzig's friendly match squad due to 'suspected infection/illness.' He has publicly shown affection for Real Madrid on social media, including liking posts and sharing videos. Both Diomande and Real Madrid are applying pressure to finalize the transfer before Leipzig's departure, with the player aiming to be ready for Madrid's La Liga opener against Espanyol on August 22nd.