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Record signing Diomande in Real Madrid squad for Schalke friendly
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has named record signing Yan Diomande in the squad for Sunday's friendly against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen. The 140-million-euro midfield signing from RB Leipzig is included alongside Kylian…
The Story in Brief
Real Madrid manager Jose Mourinho has named record signing Yan Diomande in the squad for Sunday's friendly against Schalke in Gelsenkirchen. The 140-million-euro midfield signing from RB Leipzig is included alongside Kylian Mbappe and Jude Bellingham, who have also returned from World Cup duty. The match is Madrid's final pre-season game before they begin their La Liga campaign away to Espanyol on August 22. Diomande, Marc Cucurella, Thibaut Courtois and Ibrahima Konate are all in the squad for the first time under Mourinho, after holidays following international commitments.
The Indian Opinion
The run-up to the La Liga opener is being framed as a redemption arc for Mourinho's Madrid, complete with record fees and World Cup returnees making their debuts. Missing from the hype, however, is any mention of how this 140-million-euro signing fits into a side that has failed to win a major trophy for two seasons. Will Diomande start against Schalke, or is this a token appearance before the real business begins? That 90 minutes in Gelsenkirchen will offer the first real clue.
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