Overview
- The Ivory Coast winger scored three times in RB Leipzig’s 6–0 win over Eintracht Frankfurt, becoming the Bundesliga’s second-youngest hat-trick scorer and playing in a protective mask after a nasal fracture.
- Ivory Coast has been drawn with Germany for the 2026 World Cup, with their group meeting scheduled for June 20 in Toronto.
- Germany coach Julian Nagelsmann has identified Diomande as a threat, and Leipzig captain David Raum said he is eager for a possible head-to-head in Toronto.
- Leipzig signed Diomande from CD Leganés in the summer for about €20 million, and he is under contract until 2030.
- Reports say top European clubs including Tottenham, Liverpool and Barcelona are monitoring him, with additional interest from Manchester City and PSG and speculative valuations around €100 million.