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Real Madrid in negotiations to buy Leipzig's Ivorian star Yan Diomande

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Yan Diomande of Ivory Coast during the 2026 World Cup vs Norway at Dallas Stadium on June 30, 2026. [Stefan Koops/AFP]

Real Madrid are in talks with RB Leipzig to buy Ivorian winger Yan Diomande, a source at the German club confirmed to AFP on Tuesday.

The source said negotiations with the Spanish giants were ongoing but dismissed media reports an agreement had already been reached.

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