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Mourinho: Diomande is naive and starts on the bench

Dia de Jogo — jornal desportivo31 August 2026 at 09:42

José Mourinho, coach of Real Madrid, explained the situation of Yan Diomande, who has been starting games on the bench. According to the Portuguese, the young player is "naive" in the way he approaches the start of the season.

Mourinho refuses that the high price at which Diomande was signed automatically guarantees him playing time. The coach emphasized that players need to earn their playing time through their performance, not through the transfer fee.

The young full-back was signed at the beginning of the season for a significant amount, but Mourinho maintains his policy of giving opportunities based on merit and performance in training, regardless of the investment made by the club.

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