This summer, Yan Diomandé (19 years old) became the most expensive recruit in the history of Real Madrid (€140 million, bonus included). But for the moment, the Ivorian winger is struggling to find his way into the first team. Appearing five times (no starts), the former RB Leipzig resident only played 94 minutes (around 19 minutes per match). A situation which does not worry the new coach of Côte d’Ivoire, Hervé Renard.
“Of course I follow Diomandé’s performances, as I did during the World Cup. And I think José Mourinho said it all. We must give the player time to acclimatize, he arrived late for preparation, there is competition at Real. Mourinho did not bluff, he was very clear. You have to be patient with Diomandé”declared the Frenchman Afrik Foot.
