Real Madrid have continued their string of player presentations in recent days, with Yan Diomande the latest to be unveiled as the club’s new signing.
Los Blancos have made as many as six signings so far this summer, and the club have unveiled all of them, along with Jose Mourinho, one by one.
The Ivory Coast winger has spoken passionately about representing Madrid, describing the Spanish giants as the biggest club in the world.
Speaking to Real Madrid TV, he made no attempt to hide what the move means for him. Having completed his big-money switch to Madrid this summer, Diomande looks unfazed.
Dream come truePhoto courtesy: Real Madrid official website
Diomande is now surrounded by some of football’s biggest names, and he admitted looking forward to working under Jose Mourinho.
“I’m proud because this is the biggest club in the world,” Diomande said.
“Nowadays the whole world dreams of playing for Real Madrid. I’m going to give it everything,” he continued.
The youngster also reserved significant praise for Mourinho and the quality of the squad he has joined.
“To be trained by the best coach in the world and share a locker room with the best players in the world is incredible,” he exclaimed.
Diomande’s excitement is understandable. The 19-year-old has made an enormous jump in his career and arrives with considerable expectations following Madrid’s major investment in his potential.
However, his comments suggest he is embracing the pressure rather than being intimidated by the price tag, and that confidence has been a consistent theme since his arrival.
Diomande already dreaming of trophiesThe winger was also struck by Madrid’s enormous collection of silverware, with the club’s history immediately giving him motivation to add more.
“Seeing all these trophies excites you to win another one,” Diomande said.
“It’s very exciting to compete in La Liga and the Champions League to win them, and why not start with this year?” he quipped.
That ambition fits perfectly with the standards Mourinho is attempting to establish. Madrid have strengthened significantly, and expectations inside the club are to compete for every available trophy.
His amazement at looking at the collection of silverware at the club was in line with what Marc Cucurella also expressed during his presentation.
For Diomande, the immediate task is settling in and establishing himself in a squad packed with attacking quality.
His talent has already earned Mourinho’s admiration, but the only way to keep it is through hard work and realising his potential.
The silver lining for Diomande is that he is no stranger to playing in Spain and should not take long to adapt to the country.
He dreamed of wearing the shirt, and now he has it. He seems determined to be a key part of Jose’s project, and it remains to be seen how he gets on through the course of the season.
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