Diomande's Leipzig future appears uncertain
RB Leipzig head coach Martin Demichelis could not confirm whether Yan Diomande will stay at the club when asked this weekend, with the winger linked with a possible move to some of the biggest clubs in Europe.
Diomande's transfer saga has been ongoing since before the 2026 FIFA World Cup, but has recently taken a different turn.
Real Madrid has reportedly seen a €100 million ($162.9 million) bid rejected by Leipzig for the Cote d'Ivoire international, who has also gained interest from Liverpool and Paris Saint-Germain.
Reports suggest Liverpool has also had a similar bid rejected for Diomande, while PSG is said to be the 19-year-old's preferred destination.
Leipzig continued its pre-season campaign with a 1-0 win over Ingolstadt, but Diomande was absent after representing his country at the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
After the match, Demichelis was asked about Diomande's future after Leipzig previously stated the teenager would not be leaving this summer.
"He remains an RB Leipzig player," Demichelis said.
"But in football, anything can happen."
Diomande directly contributed to 20 goals (12 goals, eight assists) in 33 Bundesliga games in 2025-2026, a tally bettered only by Harry Kane (41), Michael Olise (34), Luis Diaz (29), Deniz Undav (25) and Christoph Baumgartner (21).
The winger, however, completed the most dribbles (118 – 50 more than any other player) and take-on-ending carries (104 – 29 more than any other player).
