MARCA were Diomande's final hours in Leipzig: an imminent signing, a "move," and a revealing silence

The truth is that after just a few hours it becomes clear why Diomande has done so well in Leipzig. The German city exudes calm, warmth, and naturalness. Just like the Ivorian. A friendly, cheerful person who is still that child who grew up kicking a ball around the streets of Abidjan. A player who seems unaware of being the most sought-after person in the world of football right now. MARCA has been able to spend his last 24 hours alongside him. A final 24 hours that seem capable of bringing the soap opera of the summer to an end.

The soap opera of the summer

Last Friday, the first reports emerged that Real Madrid had made an offer for Yan Diomande. An offer that was rejected, but which would be the beginning of a dizzying and rapid story, just as Madrid has been this summer. To the point that it seems the signing could be completed in less than a week. The player joined Leipzig last Monday, after his holidays in Abidjan following the World Cup. That same day he underwent a medical examination and completed part of the training session, open to the public, with the group. In the background, rumors continued of a very imminent move to Real Madrid, but one that was still not being finalized.

With PSG out of the equation, all roads led to Rome, or rather, to Madrid. However, on Tuesday the player returned to the training ground to work out with Leipzig. He completed the first session on his own and was not seen with the group in the second. It seems only logical that the German side did not want to take any risks in the event of a possible injury that could put an end to an operation of such magnitude. In fact, Demichelis has not yet met him and he has not been under his orders in recent days.

Diomande left the club’s facilities before midday and went to rest with his closest circle. Everything indicates that the player is no longer living in his old rented house and that he has spent these past few days in a centrally located hotel in the city. However, yesterday we were able to see his entourage packing up all his belongings on the eve of an imminent departure. An entourage that already takes his departure for granted and is celebrating his arrival at Real Madrid, assuring that the Ivorian “can devour the Spanish league.”

A talk with MARCA

This morning, at around 9, the player returned to the training ground while awaiting the longed-for agreement between the clubs to be reached (since Madrid already has everything agreed with the player). That is where we were able to chat with him for a while and he spoke to us very politely. The footballer explained that for the moment he cannot talk about anything regarding his future, but that he is well and happy. The player was always respectful with Leganés and was not going to be any less so with Leipzig.

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