❌Leipzig deny any agreement with Real Madrid for Diomandé | OneFootball

The soap opera surrounding Yan Diomandé’s future has taken a new turn. In response to the speculation of recent days, RB Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer flatly denied that the Ivorian forward’s transfer to Real Madrid is a done deal, telling Sky Sport Germany that they have “not yet reached that stage.”

Training separately and caution in Leipzig

After returning to training following his post-World Cup vacation, the 20-year-old did not travel with the German squad to their training camp in Austria. Although a medical issue was officially given as the reason, Diomandé has continued training individually to avoid any kind of injury that could jeopardize a potential transfer. As a result, the player has not yet worked under coach Martín Demichelis.

The legal dispute between player agencies

On top of the lack of an agreement between the clubs, there is also a complex legal dispute within the player’s camp. The former agency, Maxidel Management (owned by Max Gradel), has filed a complaint with FIFA against the current agency, Roc Nation.

Schäfer confirmed that his official point of contact is Roc Nation, at the player’s express request. However, this conflict over commissions and an alleged breach of contract has caused frustration within the Real Madrid hierarchy, who negotiated with rapper Jay-Z’s multinational company without being aware of the ongoing legal dispute.

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