PSG and Barcelona enter race for World Cup winner as Real Madrid face fresh competition

PSG and Barcelona enter race for World Cup winner as Real Madrid face fresh competition Real Madrid have been linked with the Bayern Munich star Michael Olise for most of the current summer, but on Friday, there were surprise reports of their interest in the Ivorian winger Yan Diomande, and their links with the RB Leipzig forward have grown significantly since that time. The forward had already reached a personal agreement with Paris Saint-Germain a few days ago, and was looking likely to join the Parisian side, although they still had to reach an agreement with Leipzig for this transfer. However, with the Merengue side’s entry into the operation, it looks like the Ligue 1 side could be left without their desired player. Meanwhile, it looks like the French club is ready to quickly get even with Los Blancos. In addition to Diomande, Real Madrid are also looking for a new midfielder and have been closely linked with the Manchester City star Rodri Hernandez, with whom they reportedly already have a personal agreement . However, according to RMC Sport , PSG are going to rival the Merengues for his signing, and have already asked Manchester City about his situation and the conditions of a transfer. The Parisians already have a very strong midfield and were not planning on signing another midfielder. However, they believe that Rodri is a great market opportunity, especially after the Spaniard’s performances in the World Cup 2026. His contract with City is expiring in 2026, and thus it will not be too difficult to convince the Premier League side to agree to a sale. Furthermore, the report claims that another of Real Madrid’s rivals, Barcelona, are also interested in the midfielder, as they look to replace Frenkie de Jong, whose injuries continue to remain a problem. For their part, Manchester City are also trying their best to convince the player to renew his contract. Thus, this is not going to be an easy transfer for Real Madrid, despite the fact that Rodri Hernandez is looking only to join them, and he has only a year left on his contract.