City kid Diaz’s £22m Real deal
REAL MADRID confirmed the signing of midfielder Brahim Diaz from Manchester City on a six-and-a-half-year deal last night, subject to a medical The move was announced a little over an hour after Madrid’s dismal season suffered another setback with a 2-0 home defeat by Real Sociedad City had hoped to keep the 19-year-old Spaniard but believe a deal which is worth up to £22million represents good business for a player who had just six months left on his contract The transfer includes a 15 per cent sell-on fee which rises to 40 per cent should Real sell the Spain Under 21 international to Manchester United He joins a club in crisis — fifth in the league and 10 points behind leaders Barcelona Fans whistled when coach Santiago Solari’s name was announced before yesterday’s game, in which Sociedad were awarded a penalty inside three minutes Willian Jose scored it, Ruben Pardo added a second and Real’s Lucas Vazquez was sent off late on Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez were both on target as Barca moved five points clear with a 2-1 win at Getafe Suarez scored the winner with a thundering volley from the edge of the box