Overview
- Negotiations produced a major breakthrough on Wednesday, leaving Real Madrid and RB Leipzig with only formalities before a signing can be announced.
- Multiple outlets report a guaranteed base fee of about €125 million with realistic add‑ons taking the total to roughly €135–140 million, and Leganés is due around 5% of Leipzig’s profit.
- Diomandé has returned to RB Leipzig’s pre‑season camp after recovering from an illness and has verbally agreed personal terms with Real Madrid, but he has not yet been cleared to travel to Madrid for medical tests.
- The transfer is complicated by a dispute between Maxidel Management and Roc Nation over the player’s representation and image rights, a matter that has prompted filings that could draw FIFA scrutiny and potential registration delays.
- If completed at reported figures, the deal would be Leipzig’s record sale and could become Real Madrid’s most expensive signing, reflecting a rapid rise in Diomandé’s value from his €20m move to Leipzig last year and carrying likely effects on squad planning and wider market valuations.