Barcelona pull out of the race for 19-year-old winger due to €100m demand

Barcelona pull out of the race for 19-year-old winger due to €100m demand

According to SPORT, it has come to light that Barcelona will not pursue Yan Diomande for multiple reasons.

Notably, the Blaugrana had seriously explored the possibility of signing the RB Leipzig winger.

In fact, less than a month ago, club officials held talks with the player’s new representatives.

At that stage, Diomande was seen as a leading option to reinforce the wide areas, especially with uncertainty surrounding attacking depth.

There was a scenario where the move made sense, as Marcus Rashford was expected to leave, and there were also internal discussions around Raphinha potentially accepting a lucrative offer.

But the situation has shifted. Rashford’s departure still looks likely, but Raphinha is now expected to stay at Camp Nou for at least another season and that changes everything.

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With that, Barcelona’s urgency to invest heavily in another winger has cooled, and when the financial reality of the Diomande deal became clear, the club stepped away completely.

RB Leipzig are in a strong position to retain Yan Diomande. (Photo by Maja Hitij/Getty Images)

RB Leipzig are in a strong position and have no intention of negotiating on favourable terms.