Transfer news, Diomande's camp step up pressure on PSG!

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·23 July 2026

Transfer news, Diomande's camp step up pressure on PSG!

Yan Diomande, a 19-year-old forward for RB Leipzig (under contract until 2030) and Côte d’Ivoire, has been reported as very close to joining Paris Saint-Germain in recent weeks. Except nothing has materialized yet, and doubts are starting to creep in. Bild even claimed this Thursday that the player’s camp is growing impatient and has made it clear to PSG that they need to speed things up, with other suitors in the race.

“speed up negotiations with Leipzig in order to prevent another club from swooping in and taking over the transfer.”

According to BILD, besides Liverpool, other clubs have said they are ready to pay €100 million for his transfer: Arsenal (after Leandro Trossard’s departure), Real Madrid, Manchester City, and Paris Saint-Germain. Diomande has signed a contract with PSG, his preferred club, until 2031, but no official offer has yet been made. According to some sources, Diomande’s camp, notably the powerful advisory firm “Roc Nation,” is putting pressure on PSG. They need to send a clear message and speed up negotiations with Leipzig in order to prevent another club from swooping in and taking over the transfer. RB Leipzig are demanding at least €120 million for Diomande. But according to some rumors, fewer and fewer people within the club believe it will be possible to keep the winger in Leipzig for one more season. Even with a loan back arrangement, which PSG coach Luis Enrique (56) would reportedly refuse.

Careful, this is still only a rumor. So there can be no certainty yet. Especially since this case has generated plenty of claims, but very few confirmations. The only concrete element was Leipzig stating their desire to keep Diomande for the 2026-2027 season. That puts a damper on the idea of a transfer, even if it is not impossible yet.

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PSG could speed things up, except that is far from guaranteed. The price remains very high, while Paris have already shown clearly that they are no longer willing to force a deal for one player. A player who can certainly attract interest from other major clubs. So perhaps the Ivory Coast international’s camp has let the Parisian executives know that they need to move faster to avoid Diomande heading in another direction.

This rumor could also be a move by Leipzig to push the offer higher. It is also possible that PSG are simply focusing on another target. We know the club tends to move “suddenly,” from a public perspective, whereas these long-running stories without confirmation rarely end up going through.

Now that the World Cup is over, with PSG returning to training on July 27, perhaps things will start becoming concrete rather quickly. Even so, we have already seen that it is better to be patient with the Parisian club. There is no urgency—they are two-time European champions. They are under no pressure and probably know exactly where they want to go.

This article was translated into English by Artificial Intelligence. You can read the original version in 🇫🇷 here.