Real Madrid’s negotiations with RB Leipzig regarding a possible transfer of the latter’s highly-rated player Yan Diomande have reached a stalemate according to Sky Sports Germany and SPORT, which cited anonymous sources.

Los Blancos President Florentino Perez reportedly hoped to get the deal over the line this weekend.

Over the past 24 hours, however, there has been little to no progress between the Spanish and German clubs.

Diomande didn’t participate in a friendly match against SC Verl because of illness. That same reason has prevented him travelling to a first team camp in Austria, as opposed to him being on the brink of joining Real Madrid.

Yet Diomande is intent on becoming Madrid’s latest summer signing amid the arrivals of Ibrahima Konate, Denzel Dumfries and Carlos Espi.

Diomande’s final price is a sticking point between Real Madrid and Leipzig

Talks between the two parties have reached a standstill because of a disagreement on what the 19-year-old Ivory Coast and World Cup star is worth.

Leipzig remains adamant that the La Liga giant is worth a fixed $138.5 million (€120 million) before getting onto variables. As for Madrid, they have already had a $115 million (€100 million) bid for the youngster knocked back and must improve that to get their man.

That being said, SPORT explains that Real Madrid are optimistic about getting a deal over the line after agreeing personal terms with the player. PSG have also left the negotiation table, meaning that the 15-time Champions League winner has a clean run at Diomande.

Even though there’s been a standstill, neither side believes that the talks have broken down. Real Madrid feel that a deal can be reached in the next few hours on Saturday, while Diomande himself wants to join Jose Mourinho’s first team as soon as possible with the La Liga campaign starting for it against Espanyol on August 22.

One thing that’s pretty much for certain is that delivering Diomande to the Portuguese will end Real Madrid’s pursuit of Michael Olise. Bayern Munich has repeatedly stressed that the Frenchman is off limits and it is not a selling club, and both players sharing the right wing make Olise surplus to requirements at the Bernabeu.