{"id":486,"date":"2026-08-21T13:57:07","date_gmt":"2026-08-21T13:57:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/topnewsnaija.com\/?p=486"},"modified":"2026-08-21T14:00:04","modified_gmt":"2026-08-21T14:00:04","slug":"diomande-ready-to-die-for-mourinho-after-record-real-madrid-move-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/topnewsnaija.com\/?p=486","title":{"rendered":"Diomande Ready To \u2018Die\u2019 For Mourinho After Record Real Madrid Move"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div id=\"nn-article-content-1147256\">\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.naijanews.com\/2026\/08\/05\/real-madrid-agree-e140m-deal-rb-leipzig-yan-diomande\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Real Madrid\u2019s record signing Yan Diomande<\/a> has declared his admiration for Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, saying he is ready to give everything for the Portuguese manager as he begins his career at the Spanish giants.<\/p>\n<p>The Ivorian forward made the comments after completing his high-profile move from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid, where Mourinho is now in charge. Diomande said players often develop a special bond with the Portuguese coach and are willing to go to great lengths for him.<\/p>\n<p>The highly rated teenager said, <em>\u201cWhen you play for Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, you want to die for him. I am ready to die for him,\u201d<\/em> as reported by Fabrizio Romano on \ud835\udd4f earlier today, August 21.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Naija News<\/strong> reports that Real Madrid signed the Ivory Coast international from RB Leipzig in a deal worth up to \u20ac140 million. The forward has signed a seven-year contract at the Santiago Bernab\u00e9u.<\/p>\n<p>Speaking ahead of Real Madrid\u2019s league clash against Espanyol scheduled to kick-off at 8:30 p.m. on Saturday, August 22, Diomande dismissed concerns over the huge fee the club paid to secure his services, insisting that the club\u2019s investment reflects its confidence in his ability.<\/p>\n<p>He said, <em>\u201cThey spent a lot of money because they believe in me; why will I be scared?<\/em><\/p>\n<p><em>\u201cI\u2019m not scared; I feel no pressure. I will do what I do, and God will do the rest.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n<p><!-- CONTENT END 2 -->\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Real Madrid\u2019s record signing Yan Diomande has declared his admiration for Jos\u00e9 Mourinho, saying he is ready to give everything for the Portuguese manager as he begins his career at the Spanish giants. 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