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Ivory Coast winger Yan Diomande has become the most expensive African footballer in history following his reported $144 million transfer from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid. The 19-year-old overtakes former Arsenal winger Nicolas Pépé, whose $92 million move from Lille to Arsenal had long held the record. Diomande’s breakthrough campaign in Germany attracted interest from several European giants before Real Madrid secured his signature.
Nigeria’s Victor Osimhen is the only player to appear twice among the continent’s biggest transfers. His move from Lille to Napoli is valued at $91 million, while his permanent switch from Napoli to Galatasaray is reportedly worth $87 million. Also on the list are Omar Marmoush ($87m, Eintracht Frankfurt to Manchester City), Bryan Mbeumo ($87m, Brentford to Manchester United), Antoine Semenyo ($83m, Bournemouth to Manchester City), Achraf Hakimi ($78m, Inter Milan to Paris Saint-Germain), Riyad Mahrez ($78m, Leicester City to Manchester City), Mohammed Kudus ($74m, West Ham United to Tottenham Hotspur), and Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang ($74m).
