Chelsea ready £85m bid for Diomande

Chelsea are preparing an £85 million bid for RB Leipzig winger Yan Diomande, a move that would make the 21-year-old Ivory Coast international one of the most expensive African players ever (1). The transfer comes weeks after Diomande featured for the Elephants at the World Cup, where the team reached the round of 32 before a heartbreaking late exit to Norway. Chelsea face competition, however, Manchester City are also monitoring the winger and could enter the race (1). For Ivory Coast fans, a bidding war between Premier League giants only underlines the rising profile of their national team talent on the global stage.