RB Leipzig appeared to take a playful swipe at transfer expert Fabrizio Romano as they officially confirmed Yan Diomandé’s record-breaking move to Real Madrid.
The Bundesliga club announced on Thursday that an agreement had been reached for the 19-year-old winger to join the Spanish giants in one of the biggest transfers of the summer.
RB Leipzig take playful dig at Fabrizio Romano
Announcing the marquee sale on Thursday, the German club officially unveiled the transfer using the caption “Here we ACTUALLY go”—a direct and playful nod to the famous catchphrase popularized by transfer insider Fabrizio Romano.
The post quickly went viral, with fans across social media enjoying the banter from the Bundesliga side as they confirmed Diomandé’s move to the Santiago Bernabéu.
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RB Leipzig und @realmadrid haben sich auf einen Wechsel von Yan #Diomande geeinigt ?
Mit 13 Toren und 10 Vorlagen in 36 Pflichtspielen machte Yan in seiner ersten Saison für #RBLeipzig europaweit auf sich aufmerksam. Jetzt schließt… pic.twitter.com/0msl4BKqAV
— RB Leipzig (@RBLeipzig) August 6, 2026
Why Leipzig referenced Romano
The joke stems from events earlier in the transfer saga.
On July 26, Romano gave his trademark “Here we go” for Diomande’s move to Real Madrid, reporting that the transfer had effectively been agreed for a fee exceeding €100 million.
However, the report was swiftly challenged by Sky Germany journalist Florian Plettenberg and Leipzig sporting director Marcel Schäfer, both of whom insisted negotiations were still ongoing and no final agreement had been reached.
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Schäfer even criticised what he described as “self-proclaimed transfer experts” for announcing deals before all parties had completed negotiations.
The disagreement sparked widespread debate among supporters, with conflicting reports emerging over…
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