Overview
- RB Leipzig beat Borussia Mönchengladbach 1-0 on Sunday, and 19-year-old Yan Diomande scored the winner for his 11th league goal of the season.
- Sky pundit Didi Hamann praised Diomande's dribbling as world class and warned Germany must plan for him when it meets Ivory Coast at the World Cup.
- Leipzig coach Ole Werner said he is glad to have Diomande and joked he would lose sleep trying to stop him.
- The player's February move from Maxidel Management to U.S.-based Roc Nation is now the subject of a reported case at the Court of Arbitration for Sport, as former agent Max Gradel claims an exclusive contract.
- Roc Nation has arranged a reported €3 million-a-year New Balance sponsorship for Diomande, and BILD reports there have been no concrete talks yet on a new Leipzig contract despite a cited €75 million valuation and talk of a potential nine-figure fee.