“I don’t care” — Yan Diomande responds to criticism of his move to Real Madrid

29.09.26 FT AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations

Somalia

0

:

Ivory Coast

2

Côte d’Ivoire defeated Somalia 2-0 at the Félix Houphouët-Boigny Stadium in the second round of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers. After the match, Yan Diomande was asked about his historic move to Real Madrid.

Yan Diomande responds

Yan Diomande spoke candidly about the controversy surrounding his move to Real Madrid. After putting in a standout performance in the 2-0 win over Somalia, he wanted to focus solely on the sporting side.

I don’t care what people say about my move to Real Madrid. I’m not the one who sets transfer fees. We won this evening, and that’s the most important thing.

He joined for €140 million this summer from Leipzig, and the 19-year-old winger wants to focus on playing and respond to the criticism surrounding the transfer fee.

Nafongo TRAORE |

News Editorfr, ar, en

Nafongon Moussa TRAORE, Burkinabè de 25 ans, est passionné de football, est rédacteur pour Foot Africa et commentateur pour BurkiFoot.

Related teams and leagues

Somalia

Ivory Coast

AFCON - Africa Cup of Nations