Arriving at Real Madrid this summer from RB Leipzig for 140 million euros, Yan Diomandé is obviously eagerly awaited given the investment made by the club. Criticized for his price since his debut, the Ivorian however delivered an interesting performance against Atlético de Madrid despite Real’s defeat (2-1), while Vinicius is still struggling to meet expectations on the left side. A few hours after the derby, Diomandé, who will join the Ivorian selection during this international break, however made people talk about him on TikTok during a live performance.
Questioned by a comment referring to his price, the young winger replied: “they will always come and criticize us… We just keep going up”while music evoking the 140 million euros accompanied his video. A sequence which quickly sparked reactions in Spain, with some supporters criticizing him in particular for dancing and publishing this content just after a defeat in the derby. “Really, I can’t believe that no one tells this kid what the hell he’s doing posting a TikTok after losing a derby, as if he didn’t care at all”we can read in particular, while another comment compares his attitude to that of Lamine Yamal after Barça’s defeats.