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Real Madrid has once again infuriated PSG . While relations had been somewhat restored after Kylian Mbappé’s departure from the Parc des Princes to the Santiago Bernabéu, the institutional relationship between Florentino Pérez and Nasser Al-Khelaifi may have been strained again due to the signing of Yan Diomande . The 19-year-old forward has been secured by the Merengues, a request made by José Mourinho after Bayern Munich rejected Michael Olise , and this has not gone down well in Paris, especially after reaching a verbal agreement with the Ivorian player weeks ago. This has triggered the latest attack, this time direct and forceful, from the French club against Real Madrid.
“We’re not going to empty our coffers just because a club came in with a lot of fanfare. This shows where Real Madrid stands now,” reads an article in ‘L’Équipe’ citing PSG sources to try and explain what happened with PSG’s failed attempt to sign Diomande. “They were asking for an exorbitant amount of money for a player who has potential, but who was playing in the Spanish Second Division a year ago,” the prestigious French newspaper adds in its report . According to sources consulted by the publication, some of whom are part of the PSG board, Florentino Pérez’s attempt to get ahead of them in signing Diomande is “a kidnapping,” reflecting great displeasure with what happened. Something similar occurred a year ago with Franco Mastantuono.
Along these lines, PSG issued a statement last Sunday, after Real Madrid reached an agreement with Diomande and negotiations with Leipzig were well underway – only a few details regarding the fixed fee and bonuses for the winger’s transfer remained to be finalized. PSG released a statement to various media outlets confirming that Luis Enrique’s team was withdrawing from the bidding to sign him. “The amount demanded for the transfer, as well as the salary demands, were completely disproportionate and of such a nature that they would have unbalanced the market. Paris Saint-Germain will not be swayed by the artificial inflation of prices or by the maneuvers of certain intermediaries,” the statement from France indicated.
Diomande trains in Germany
While Real Madrid has everything in place to announce the signing of Diomande, RB Leipzig has celebrated the return to training of its potential star . The winger has rejoined the German club’s preseason training after his extended vacation due to the World Cup. According to Defensa Central, the agreement between all parties is complete, and it only remains to be seen when it will be made official. The transfer fee could easily exceed €100 million after he left Leganés last summer for €20 million. This Bundesliga season, Diomande has scored 13 goals and provided 10 assists, increasing his market value from €1.5 million to €90 million.
