Cucurella explains the secret behind Yan Diomande’s form at Real Madrid

Marc Cucurella praised Yan Diomande’s professional mindset and desire to improve, saying the difficulties and sacrifices the player faced before arriving at Real Madrid drive him to seize his opportunity at the club.

Cucurella said Diomande is striving to fulfil his full potential and does not take playing at the highest level for granted, but sees it as an extraordinary opportunity. According to the career details provided in the source, Diomande trained at the DME Academy in Florida between 2022 and 2024, then joined Leganés in January 2025, scoring two goals and providing an assist in 10 first-team appearances.

The Ivorian winger moved to Leipzig in July 2025, scoring 12 goals and providing 8 assists in 33 Bundesliga appearances in the 2025-2026 season. Real Madrid then announced his signing in August 2026 on a contract running until the summer of 2033.

Real Madrid’s official statistics show that Diomande scored four goals and provided two assists in 16 appearances during the 2026-2027 season, up to the latest update shown on his official profile.