Real Madrid ready to seal deal for Yan Diomande after PSG pull out of move

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Real Madrid look to have won the race for RB Leipzig’s coveted winger, Yan Diomande, after Paris Saint-Germain withdrew from the bidding war. The Ivory Coast international has been the subject of an intense transfer saga this summer, following a breakout season in the Bundesliga and an impressive World Cup campaign. The 19-year-old was linked with a move with Liverpool early in the window, before the player’s camp revealed he would instead prioritise a switch to Paris. However, with Real now moving ahead of PSG, Diomande looks set for the Bernabéu with the reported fee “well in excess” of €100m (£85m). The breakthrough comes just days after Leipzig rejected Madrid’s…

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