Yan Diomande Transfer from RB Leipzig to FC Bayern München
According to Bayern Space, Yan Diomande rejected an opportunity to join Bayern Munich. The club is unlikely to be able to offer him regular playing time on the left wing because of Luis Diaz.
Christian Falk states that Yan Diomande is rated very highly at Bayern Munich and that they would like to have him. Falk adds that FC Bayern want to sign a rival for Luis Diaz on the left. He also states that €100m is too expensive for FC Bayern for a player who would not yet be in the starting-XI. According to Falk, Bayern Munich are seemingly now less likely to be pursuing the player, even though they like him.
According to information from the 'Bild' podcast 'Bayern Insider', Bayern Munich has set an internal limit of a maximum of 60 million euros for Yan Diomande. The club wants to strengthen its wing positions in the summer and sees a unique and last opportunity to sign Diomande after this season.
Bayern Munich have not yet made a formal move, but according to insiders, the club will re-evaluate the matter in the summer after securing defensive reinforcements. The club views Diomande’s profile favorably and believes he has the potential to become a top player in the Bundesliga. RB Leipzig have informed all interested parties that any negotiation will only begin at €100 million.
Yan Diomande is on the list of several international top clubs, including Bayern Munich. Max Eberl stated on 'Sky' that Bayern Munich knows the market well but decided to sign Lucho Díaz for a more experienced player. Eberl mentioned that Bayern Munich is also interested in young players. Oliver Mintzlaff said that as supervisory board chairman, he would say Diomande will certainly be with RB Leipzig next season, even if there is an offer of 80 or 90 million euros. Mintzlaff stated that none of the interested clubs have made contact yet and that such a young player cannot be sold after only one year. He acknowledged that Leipzig has had to sell top players in the past to generate transfer revenue and because players wanted to move to a different club.
FC Bayern has a strong interest in Yan Diomande for the summer; however, a move depends on the price. Multiple top teams across Europe are interested in the Ivorian. RedBull director Oliver Mintzlaff told Sky that one cannot let him go after just one year, adding that there are also other top clubs interested and that they have to generate revenue.
According to Transfermarkt, Bayern Munich have heavily scouted RB Leipzig's Yan Diomande in the past and remain interested. Bayern sporting director Christoph Freund said Diomande is a good player who has developed well. Freund stated that they will not comment on the topic because he plays for RB Leipzig, but added that he is a good player and everyone can see it.
RB Leipzig reportedly do not want to let Yan Diomande leave in the winter, but according to Fabrizio Romano, the club will not be able to keep the player in the summer.
Romano noted that the competition to sign Yan Diomande is expected to intensify in the summer. Bayern Munich are sending representatives to monitor the player. It is said that Leipzig values him at approximately €100m and has indicated that €60–70m will not be enough to sign him.
A German source claims that Bayern Munich are proceeding with their pursuit of Yan Diomande, with a plan to sign him in the summer of 2026. According to Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg, writing on X, FC Bayern definitely want to sign a new winger in the summer, preferably for the left side. Plettenberg added that this is independent of the upcoming contract extension of Serge Gnabry and that the current focus is on Yan Diomande and Said El Mala, depending on their availability and the price in the summer.
Bayern Munich wants to strengthen its team this summer with Yan Diomande, according to the German branch of Sky Sports. Along with FC Köln attacker Said El Mala, Yan Diomande is mentioned as a possible replacement for Serge Gnabry. It is not yet clear whether Gnabry will extend his contract, and Bayern sees Diomande or El Mala as a suitable successor if he does not.
According to Team Talk, Bayern Munich has sent scouts to regularly check on the progress of Yan Diomande.
Bayern Munich wants Yan Diomande, but RB Leipzig has no intention of selling him this month and insists that a bid of €120 million may be needed to sign him before the end of the January transfer window. According to reports, a fee of €100m will be required to sign him this summer. TEAMtalk reports that if any interested club wants to sign Diomande before the end of January, it will cost a minimum of €120m.
Numerous top clubs, including Bayern Munich, are interested in Yan Diomande. Marcel Schäfer stated that a quick departure of the player is probably not an option for RB Leipzig.
According to Africafoot, Manchester United have made a bid of €90 million (£78 million, $105.3 million) for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande as they compete with Liverpool, Manchester City, Tottenham Hotspur and Bayern Munich to sign him.
According to Sky Sports, Bayern Munich would be paying attention to the situation of Yan Diomande. The player has an annual income of 750,000 euros in Germany and would be tempted to make a new move in his career by joining a Premier League club.
Sky Sports reports that Yan Diomande's price is currently estimated at 60 to 70 million euros. It is also reported that RB Leipzig hopes for a future sale price of up to 100 million euros for the player.
According to 'CaughtOffside', Bayern Munich is closely monitoring Yan Diomande. RB Leipzig is in a strong position regarding the player, whose contract is valid until 2030 and does not include a release clause. The Saxons have already placed a high price on the player, with RB hoping for a future sale of 100 million euros.
Bayern Munich are monitoring Yan Diomande's development.
RB Leipzig will not consider offers for Yan Diomande, an 18-year-old Ivorian winger, and have set a price tag of €100 million for him. Since his summer transfer from Leganes, Diomande has been linked with elite European clubs. The German club is reluctant to let him leave, and there is reported interest in him from Bayern Munich and Liverpool.
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