World Cup Stars Shine in Record Summer Moves

Yan Diomande's World Cup brilliance sparked a £115.7m move to Real Madrid.

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What happened. Yan Diomande transferred from RB Leipzig to Real Madrid for £115.7m, boosted by his World Cup performances for Côte d'Ivoire.

• Other breakout stars include Johan Manzambi to Aston Villa and Kerim Alajbegovic to Juventus.
• Caleb Yirenkyi joined Coventry in the Premier League.
• Vozinha moved to Colo-Colo and Ismael Saibari to Bayern.

The summer window saw World Cup performances drive major transfers across Europe.

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