RB Leipzig have opened discussions with Yan Diomande over a new contract that may include a release clause, a development that could change how suitors approach the 19-year-old this summer. Leipzig have made clear they would demand a fee in the region of $115.3 million (\u00a387.3 million, \u20ac100 million) to be tempted to sell.<\/p>\n
Manchester United are among clubs monitoring the situation, but a $115.3 million outlay appears unlikely for a player with barely more than one full year of senior soccer. Such a fee, the report notes, would make Diomande the second-most expensive signing in club history. A release clause, however, would remove the need for direct negotiation with Leipzig and could present an alternative route to a move.<\/p>\n
By Fabrizio Romano\u2019s estimation there is a \u201c50-50\u201d chance he takes one of two paths: cash in and leave this summer or sign a new deal which gives him more power over his future in the years to come. Diomande\u2019s new agents are understood to be in talks with Leipzig over an improved salary after the player signed last summer in a $23 million deal with just 10 appearances for Legan\u00e9s to his name.<\/p>\n
A breakout debut season in the Bundesliga has attracted interest across Europe. Diomande registered 10 goals and seven assists in Germany\u2019s top flight, prompting a wave of attention. Leipzig\u2019s proposed package reportedly includes a pay rise, the promise of staying in Saxony for at least another year and the \u201cpotential inclusion\u201d of a release clause.<\/p>\n
That approach mirrors the path taken by Benjamin \u0160e\u0161ko at Leipzig, who signed a new deal one year before moving to Manchester United. Bayern Munich and Paris Saint-Germain are also linked, with Bayern described as keen and PSG said to be \u201creally attentive\u201d to the forward\u2019s situation. The contract discussions at Leipzig could therefore be decisive in shaping the market for Diomande this summer.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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