Disappointed last season with a sad seventh place which prevented it from qualifying for the European Cup, RB Leipzig had to renew itself. Active this summer, the Saxon club spent 136 million euros including the arrivals of Conrad Harder (Sporting CP), Rômulo (Göztepe), Yan Diomandé (Leganés), Johan Bakayoko (PSV Eindhoven), Ezechiel Banzuzi (Leuven) and Andrija Maksimovic (Red Star Belgrade). A new blank page in the club’s history has begun to be written and it is going rather well with a second place in the league, eight points behind the leader, Bayern Munich. Among the strong men of the team coached by Ole Werner, we find the young nugget Assan Ouédraogo in the midfield or the Austrian leader Christoph Baumgartner, co-top scorer and best passer of his team. The other element that stands out is Yan Diomandé.
Already interesting in La Liga at the end of last season with Leganés, whom he helped – without success – in the fight for maintenance (2 goals and 1 assist in 10 matches), he was able to convince RB Leipzig in a few matches to pay 20 million euros for him. A significant sum for a player who is still little referenced and who signed for five years. The Saxons who overtook Bayer Leverkusen can already rub their hands, Yan Diomandé adapted very easily. Starting with a goal in the German Cup against Sandhausen (4-2), he started the season as a luxury joker, but his ability to eliminate in his right lane allowed him to quickly convince and gradually take a starting place in the German squad.
Yan Diomandé already estimated at €100M by RB Leipzig
“I wanted to take a new step, move from a smaller team to a bigger club. I spoke with the sports director and the coach. Our discussions were very constructive. They convinced me of the project. They want to work with young players who bring more quality and energy. For me it was the best option. Our goal is to qualify for a European competition. We have a young team that has seen many changes this summer. However, my ultimate goal remains the Champions League. I came to Leipzig to play in the Champions League. That’s why I’m here.”he confided in an interview for Transfermarkt. To his elimination and punching ability, he also added stats little by little. Over the last six matches, he has six goals and three assists.
Determinant in the RB Leipzig attack, he also came off a hat-trick against Eintracht Frankfurt (6-0) this Saturday to bring his tally to 7 goals and 4 assists in 15 matches. “ Yan Diomande? He has crazy talent. We didn’t give him this talent, he already had it! This is exactly the type of player we are looking for through our recruitment system. He often manages to overwhelm his opponents without artifice, simply thanks to his dynamism. But what is even more important in my eyes: he plays for the team and is very effective in counter-pressing. It’s a question of attitude and he demonstrates it », did not fail to emphasize his coach Ole Werner. Already in the sights of the biggest clubs like FC Barcelona and Manchester City, the one who made his debut for the Ivorian selection last October is already valued at 100 million euros by RB Leipzig. A new status for Yan Diomandé who has gone from remaining in La Liga to one of the most exciting wingers on the European continent in just a few months.
