Real Madrid have completed the signing of Ivory Coast international Yan Diomande from RB Leipzig in a deal worth up to £120m (140m euros), as the club continues its summer spending spree under new head coach Jose Mourinho. It also makes him the most expensive African player ever, surpassing the £72m Arsenal paid Lille for compatriot Nicolas Pepe in 2019. He described the switch to Madrid as the realisation of a childhood dream and thanked the German club for facilitating the move despite his existing contract. AdvertisementIt is precisely that trajectory – rapid development followed by standout performances on the continent’s biggest stages – that convinced Real Madrid to move so decisively. That adaptability makes him a strong fit for a Real Madrid side that has long sought greater consistency in the right-wing position.