RB Leipzig's 19-year-old star Yan Diomande jokes about mastering 'German Punctuality' after scoring his 12th goal of the season in a recent match against Eintracht Frankfurt. Diomande's impressive solo run showcased his talent, leaving fans and coaches in awe.
RB Leipzig rising star Yan Diomande (19) jokes about mastering âGerman Punctualityâ
RB Leipzig starlet Yan Diomande has once again left Bundesliga audiences scrapping their jaws of the floor. In Saturday eveningâs 1-3 away win over Eintracht Frankfurt, the 19-year-old opened up the scoring with a scintillating solo run and finish. Diomandeâs literally dusted off three direct Eintracht markers en route to his 12th goal of the season.
Leipzig head coach Ole Werner â reviewing a scene on a monitor while conducting an interview with Sky Germany â noted that he felt Diomande slalomed past up to seven players on his way toward goal. The Ivorian remains one of the most celebrated players in the Bundesliga. Incredibly, the teenage talent wasnât even playing top flight football until this year.
Diomandeâs atypical professional journey took him to many different locales. Last season, the now nine-times-capped Cote dâIvoire international was playing for CD Leganes in the Spanish Segunda. Early on in his Bundesliga career, Diomandeâs lack of punctuality when reporting to training and matches was something that Ole Werner had to directly address.
Yan Diomande has scored 12 goals this season.
Yan Diomande joked about mastering 'German Punctuality' after addressing his previous issues with arriving on time.
RB Leipzig defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 3-1 in their recent match.
Diomande's goal was notable for his scintillating solo run, where he navigated past multiple defenders.
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âHeâs spectacular, sharp, and basically unstoppable,â Werner remarked in his Sky Germany interview. âWhatâs really special about him is that he doesnât really need fancy moves. He just relies on his timing, ball control, and speed. At 19, he has a good understanding of the game and knows where spaces open up..He can go far if he keeps working just as hard as he has been and doesnât get too big for his boots.â
Where will Diomande play next season? It stands to reason that the now âŹ75m-valued winger (assuming he remains fit) will be off to greener pastures this summer. Leipzig paid âŹ20m to acquire Diomande from the Spanish Segunda outfit this past summer despite the fact that transfermarkt.de assessed the youngster to be valued only âŹ1.5m at the time.
German journalists scouting Leipzigâs summer training camp quickly got the idea. Transfermarkt quickly raised his estimated market value up to âŹ20m by October. Some reports suggest the German Red Bulls hope to command up to âŹ100m for him this summer. Several Premier League clubs will be willing to pay that amount or more.
âThatâs not a big issue right now,â Werner answered when asked by Sky about where Diomande will be headed. âItâs an issue that affects every club in Germany except perhaps Bayern Munich. All other clubs have to make transfers time and again. Itâs also part of our DNA to develop young players and perhaps prepare them for even bigger clubs. As âBut that doesnât really concern him much at the moment:
âWeâve managed to replace other players quite well this season,â Werner said with obvious reference to the summer exodus of players like Xavi Simons or LoĂŻs Openda. âPeople donât talk much anymore about the players whoâve left. Weâve done a good job with scouting there. As a result weâre quite happy with where we stand and are on course for the Champions League.â
âIt was different in Spain,â the player himself said in the mixed zone. âThis is a different culture. Now they call me âthe Germanâ.â
GGFNÂ |Â Peter Weis