Madrid:Real Madrid on Thursday announced the signing of 19-year-old Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande from Leipzig for what Spanish media reported was a club-record fee of 140 million euros ($161 million) including bonuses. "Moving to Real Madrid is a childhood dream come true for me," Diomande was quoted as saying in a Leipzig statement. Madrid, who did not disclose the transfer fee, beat Paris Saint-Germain and Liverpool to the signing of Diomande, who played at the World Cup with his country. PSG pulled out of the running because of concerns over the size of the transfer fee, while Liverpool reportedly had a bid rejected in June. Diomande spent one season in the German top flight with Leipzig following a switch from Spanish side Leganes in 2025.