Real Madrid expect Diomande transfer from RB Leipzig to be sealed this week

Real Madrid is closing in on the signing of Yan Diomande, with the winger expected to arrive from RB Leipzig within days. Reports say the two clubs have already agreed on a package worth more than €130m with potential bonuses based on the player's and the team's achievements. The 19-year-old is now waiting for the final formalities to be completed before the move is made official. Real Madrid is confident the announcement can be wrapped up this week. The delay is not connected to agents or the player's camp. RB Leipzig is still working through the remaining details of the deal, and only after those are finished will the transfer be signed off. Suggestions of a conflict between the negotiating parties have been dismissed. Diomande missed Leipzig's last preseason sessions, officially because of illness, while the clubs quietly finalized the transfer behind the scenes. Once he reports to Real Madrid's Valdebebas base, the Ivorian is expected to begin working under José Mourinho.