Man City willing to spend €100 million on winger – Club no longer active in chase

Man City willing to spend €100 million on winger – Club no longer active in chase Manchester City verbally indicated a willingness to pay €100 million for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande. Fabrizio Romano reports City have since gone quiet, echoing a pattern seen with Arsenal. Diomande, who agreed personal terms with PSG, has also opened the door to Real Madrid. Despite indicating a willingness to sanction a staggering nine-figure transfer fee on Ivory Coast star Yan Diomande, Manchester City appear inactive on the player’s future. The Ivory Coast international , signed by RB Leipzig for around €20 million, enjoyed a breakout Bundesliga season and has since been strongly linked with Liverpool, Arsenal , Real Madrid and both Manchester clubs, with Leipzig holding out for more than €100 million. Manchester City’s interest in winger reinforcement has been consistent throughout the ongoing transfer window, with the club identified as one of several suitors for the 19-year-old prior to this summer’s World Cup . However, as with other targets, verbal willingness to meet a certain price point has not always translated into a formal move, and reports now suggest City’s interest has cooled as Real Madrid sharpen their own approach . Initial Man City interest in Yan Diomande stalls According to Sky in Germany , Manchester City verbally indicated a readiness to bid €100 million for Yan Diomande , although no official offer had been launched by Etihad Stadium officials despite talks having taken place with RB Leipzig. However, as per Fabrizio Romano , City went quiet on Diomande ‘days ago’ after calls to check on the player’s situation – the same scenario that came with interest from Arsenal. The player himself is said to have only opened doors to Real Madrid since agreeing personal terms with Paris Saint-Germain in June, and the La Liga giants are now in club to club talks with Leipzig. Where does this leave Man City’s winger search? With Real Madrid holding direct talks and PSG still working to convert personal terms into a formal bid, Manchester City risk being forced to sound out alternative solutions to their winger needs, with Savinho continuing to be tied to a prospective move to Tottenham . Whether this represents a permanent withdrawal or simply a pause while Manchester City assess value elsewhere in the market remains to be seen. Should Diomande’s preferred move to Madrid stall for any such reason, City’s earlier willingness to hit a nine-figure valuation could yet see them re-enter the race. But for now, the initiative appears to lie firmly with those in the Spanish capital.