Leeds step up move for Diomande, Sporting price revealed | OneFootball

Leeds have already taken the first steps in an attempt to sign Ousmane Diomande from Sporting. After being linked with the Sporting centre-back, the English club have now moved on to exploratory talks, trying to understand the conditions needed to move forward with a deal that could become historic for the Premier League side.

According to newspaper A Bola, Leeds officials have already approached the Ivory Coast international, who is currently away with his national team at the World Cup. At this stage, Diomande remains fully focused on the competition, but the English club sought to gather information about the defender’s situation and the feasibility of a future transfer.

The interest is serious and the figures under consideration are eye-catching. Leeds are considering submitting an offer in the region of €40 million, plus a further €10 million in add-ons, in a deal that would represent an unprecedented investment in the English club’s history. Even so, Sporting have no intention of making the player’s departure easy.

The Lions’ position is clear. Ousmane Diomande recently renewed his contract until 2030 and remains protected by an €80 million release clause. The structure led by Frederico Varandas considers the centre-back one of the key pieces in Rui Borges’ project and would prefer to keep him at Alvalade for at least one more season, but has already set the asking price to open talks.

In the 2025/26 season, Ousmane Diomande – valued at €42 million – made 31 appearances for Sporting: 17 in Liga Portugal Betclic, nine in the Champions League, four in the Portuguese Cup and one in the Super Cup. In total, across 2,301 minutes played, the centre-back scored one goal and provided one assist.

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