RB Leipzig secures top talent Yan Diomande for 20 million!

RB Leipzig secures top talent Yan Diomande for 20 million!

In the Bundesliga in the Bundesliga, there is movement! RB Leipzig has officially announced Yan Diomande's commitment today, an 18-year-old talent from the Ivory Coast. The young striker moves from the Spanish second division team CD Leganés to the Bundesliga. His contract in Leipzig runs until June 30, 2030, which underlines the club's ambitions to orientate itself up again. According to Volksstimme is speculated about a transfer fee of around 20 million euros.

Diommele has already had some impressive stations. From 2022 to 2024 he was active in the United States and was awarded the USPL top scorer. In January 2025 he moved to the Spanish Laliga to CD Leganés, where he gave his professional debut on March 29, 2025 in the Estadio Santiago Bernabéu against Real Madrid. He scored two goals in ten missions and prepared another, which demonstrated his qualities. For RB he will appear with the number 49, as can be read with bundesliga.com

another talent in the upswing

Marcel Schäfer, Managing Director Sport at RB Leipzig, is enthusiastic about Diomande's skills. In particular, he emphasizes the athletic and dribble -strong left foot, which acts very team -related. With its outstanding pace and the high willingness to run, Diomande will be a valuable reinforcement for the offensive. He is the third new addition of the club to Max Finkgräfe and Ezechil Banzuzi. Leipzig plans to continue the announced XXL break and to commit other young players to overcome the past depths, such as The 2024/25 season was a challenge for RB Leipzig. After the weakest season in their club history, they ended the league in seventh place and thus missed the international starting places. All the more urgent is the upheaval that is initiated with the commitment of young talents such as Diomande.

The latest developments on the transfer market show that Leipzig is not the only club that is planning a change. According to Transfermarkt , various Bundesliga clubs have launched numerous transfers in the current season. A total of 192 entrances and 160 departures were recorded, which reflects the dynamics on the market. The average expenses per club amount to around 23.6 million euros.

It remains exciting how the transfers and the associated changes will affect the coming season. Fans who hope for the return from Leipzig to old strength can look forward to the commitment of Yan Diomande, who will certainly draw attention to himself with fresh wind in the next games.