Time passes and the questions surrounding Yan Diomandé continue to grow. Real Madrid’s most expensive recruit this summer (140 million euros), the 19-year-old Ivorian winger is struggling to find a place in the White House’s star squad.
Not started once since the start of the season, Yan Diomandé must be content with crumbs for the moment. And unfortunately, during his rare minutes spent on the pitch, the former RB Leipzig did not manage to stand out.
So much so that he has further lost ground in the hierarchy of right wingers, reports the daily AS. While he was expected to start at the start of the season, José Mourinho preferred Arda Güler or Brahim Diaz, who started against Inter Milan this week in the Champions League.
Diomandé, third option on the right
“The competition is fierce in his position, and Yan knows it. Arda Güler, Brahim Diaz, Rodrygo (on his return) and even Endrick can all play in a sector which, once deserted, is now overloaded. The Turk was the most established player on this flank. Brahim Diaz got his second start of the season against Inter Milan, and he proved himself. The absences of Rodrygo and Endrick (now recovered) make the Ivorian the third option today,” writes AS. Diomandé is expected to rebound », Explains the Madrid media.
Although time is short in the Spanish capital, José Mourinho called for patience. “Quiet, he must go little by little, proclaimed a few days ago about his young winger. He works well and hard. He is an open, humble boy who wants to learn and work. He listens to me, but also to his teammates. He will progress. I can’t look at the price of his transfer. I can only see the young player with great potential, with a season at a high level in the Bundesliga with Leipzig. »
