Yan Diomandé sets Real Madrid transfer record, their 10 biggest deals revisited | OneFootball

Yan Diomandé has joined Real Madrid for €125m plus €15m in add-ons, a club-record €140m deal running to 2033. The left winger arrives from RB Leipzig and is the fifth most expensive signing in football history.

The fee surpasses Jude Bellingham, previously top of the list at €133m. According to L'ÉEquipe, Bellingham moved to Borussia Dortmund at 17, then joined Madrid in 2023 and quickly became a central figure.

Eden Hazard sits third on €121m, yet his four-year spell yielded only 76 games, seven goals and 12 assists. He left in 2023 and soon announced his retirement.

Gareth Bale, €101m, drops a place with Diomandé’s arrival. The Welshman delivered in defining moments, scoring in the 2014 Champions League final against Atlético, 4-1 after extra time, then striking twice in the 2018 win over Liverpool, 3-1.

Aurélien Tchouaméni ranks sixth on €80m after arriving from Monaco in 2022. He has become a mainstay, among the three most used outfield players this season, and has extended to 2031.

Zinédine Zidane is seventh, costing 520 million francs, about €79m, when he joined in 2001 as the most expensive player in history. He underlined it with his famous volley in the 2002 Champions League final against Bayer Leverkusen, a 2-1 win.

Completing the top 10 are Cristiano Ronaldo on €94m, James Rodriguez €75m, Kaka €67m and Luka Jovic €65m.

Source: L'Équipe

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