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'By far the most talented player I’ve worked with – and we still haven’t seen everything he’s capable of' Yan Diomande's former coach explains why Real Madrid have paid nine figures

Yan Diomande Dio Real Madrid RB Leipzig Leganes World Cup
Yan Diomande (RB Leipzig) looks on during match day 33 1.Bundesliga, RB Leipzig and St. Pauli, Red Bull Arena, Leipzig, Germany on May 09 2026. (Photo by Ulrik Pedersen/NurPhoto).

It has been nothing short of a meteoric ascent for Yan Diomande. Over the past 17 months, he has made his professional debut for Leganes, joined RB Leipzig for €20 million, competed in the Africa Cup of Nations, won the Bundesliga Rookie of the Season award, and now joined one of the biggest clubs in the world: Real Madrid.

This summer, Diomande made his presence felt on the biggest stage, delivering a Man of the Match display in a win over Ecuador at the World Cup. He assisted Ivory Coast's opening goal against Curacao, too, as the African nation qualified for the World Cup knockouts for the firrst time in their history.

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