Real Madrid in pole position to sign RB Leipzig's Diomande

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Real Madrid are in pole position to sign RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, according to Sky in Germany.The Spanish giants have already had a £85.4m (€100m) bid rejected for the 19-year-old but Leipzig want significantly more to let him go. Real have now also agreed personal terms with Diomande.

Liverpool have also expressed an interest in winger Diomande but aren't willing to pay more than £85m. Premier League clubs Arsenal and Manchester City also remain interested in Diomande.

Real have now come to the table with an offer amid uncertainty around the future of Vinicius Junior.The fee Liverpool are ready to pay at this stage would dwarf the Premier League's record transfer for a teenager, surpassing the £58.9m Manchester United agreed to sign Leny Yoro from Lille for in the summer of 2024.Diomande interview: Leipzig & trials at Palace Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Yan Diomande opens up about his football journey so far, including trials at Premier League clubs such as Chelsea and Crystal Palace "Everything went fast," says Yan Diomande. The rest cannot afford him.Read Adam Bate's full interview with Diomande here...