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Real Madrid will pay around €130-140 million for new attacking signing with agreement close
Real Madrid’s negotiations with RB Leipzig for Yan Diomande have been long and demanding, and was far from the cakewalk that was initially suggested.
While both clubs knew well that the transfer was bound to go through at some point, the German club kept pushing for better terms to milk the maximum financial gain possible from Real Madrid.
They now seem to have got their way, for the transfer fee speculated now is far beyond the €100 million to €120 million that was initially suggested.
An agreement is close
As reported by Mario Cortegana now, Real Madrid and Leipzig are close to reaching a full agreement with Leipzig over Diomande’s transfer following the lengthy negotiations in recent weeks.
Sky Sport bring to light the financial aspect of the said deal and report that Real Madrid will pay Leipzig a sum of around €130 million to €140 million for the young winger. That sum, needless to say, represents the whole package including variables.
Rumours in recent weeks stated that the structuring of variables was one of the conflicting points between the two negotiating parties, and it is possible that Real Madrid have made the variables ‘easier to achieve’ than they were in the initial proposal.
A signing to complete the attack
As Real Madrid near the completion of the Diomande saga, one simply cannot help but think of what the deal means for Real Madrid’s attack.
Kylian Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. have been carrying the team in the final third in recent years, but the right wing has always been an area where the club have lacked a threatening presence.
Once the Diomande deal goes through, Los Blancos will have a seriously threatening option on the right that can amplify the impact of Mbappe and Vinicius Jr. to make the team’s attacking department one of the most lethal in world football.
Needless to say, however, that dream will only be possible if Vinicius can reach an agreement with the club over a renewal.
The player is currently in negotiations with the club and an outcome is expected from the talks in the coming days.
Real Madrid’s performance against Real Betis was shambolic, to say the least as the team faced many of the problems that have haunted them over the past couple of years.
But on a night where most of the attackers struggled to create anything of note, Dean Huijsen emerged as a lone bright spark for Los Blancos.
Huijsen keeps his promise
As reported by MARCA, Huijsen was the standout performer for Real Madrid, marshalling the backline with real authority even as the team struggled around him.
There has been a noticeable shift in the young defender’s mentality this season, with the player showing more competitive nature and looking much fiercer.
This is an attitude Huijsen had always promised, having inherited the iconic number four shift from David Alaba, a number he associates with his idols Sergio Ramos and Fernando Hierro.
“What I do know is that I’ll give everything of myself every day, whether in training or in a game,” he vowed, and at La Cartuja he delivered on that word.
His primary task was neutralising Juan ‘Cucho’ Hernandez, and he did so superbly, drying up the Colombian’s supply and repeatedly anticipating danger.
He also held his own in a niggly battle with Antony, refusing to be ruffled by one of Betis’ most inspired performers.
His composure on the ball, one of the qualities that has elevated him, saw him venture forward, forcing a fine save from the goalkeeper in the 11th minute and later heading against the woodwork.
The Konate partnership grows
Alongside him, Ibrahima Konate did his job, albeit without matching his partner’s brilliance.
The Frenchman was a little less assured, both in and out of possession, reflecting the two speeds of the centre-back pairing.
Huijsen looks settled and increasingly commanding, while Konate is still building the sharpness needed to reach his best in white.
Nonetheless, the partnership is heading in the right direction, and in Huijsen, Real Madrid appear to have unearthed a genuine leader for an area that has long been a weakness.
Each performance is also an argument to Luis de la Fuente, as the defender looks to reclaim the Spain spot he lost before the World Cup.
