Madrid Sign Diomande for €135M and Move to Keep Vinícius

Real Madrid have agreed a deal to sign Ousmane Diomande from RB Leipzig for an initial €125m plus €10m in add-ons, eclipsing the €134m they paid Borussia Dortmund for Jude Bellingham in 2023. The deal was struck on Wednesday afternoon after Paris Saint-Germain pulled out of negotiations. Diomande, who joined Leipzig from Leganés last summer for €20m and starred for Côte d’Ivoire at the World Cup, is expected to sign a contract until 2031.

Leganés are due a 5% sell-on fee. Meanwhile, Madrid are confident of keeping Vinícius Júnior after offering an improved contract to the Brazil forward, with talks held on Wednesday between his representatives, Roc Nation, and club officials. Arsenal, ready to pay over £100m for the 26-year-old with less than a year left on his deal, are exploring other attacking options, including Barcelona’s Julián Alvarez and PSG’s Bradley Barcola, valued at around £145m. Vinícius said Madrid’s new manager, José Mourinho, wants him to be happy, cheerful and playing his football.

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