In the world of soccer, there are rapid rises and then there are rapid rises. For Yan Diomande, who has gone from making his professional debut for Leganés at the Bernabéu to signing for Real Madrid in a nine-figure transfer in little over a year, the ascent feels like it’s happened at light speed.
The 19-year-old has completed a move to Madrid from RB Leipzig for around €140 million ($161.6 million), as the marquee signing of the club’s summer rebuild under José Mourinho and the most expensive African player in history.
