Regis Le Bris, Supervisor of Sunderland, lifts The Sky Guess Championship Play-Off trophy. (Photograph by Mike Hewitt/Getty Photographs)
Sunderland are concerned with bettering their defensive unit with the signing of Bafode Diakite.
In response to French publication L’Equipe, Sunderland have submitted a €27 million provide for the central defender. It is going to be fascinating to see if they’ll signal the 24-year-old within the coming weeks.
Lille worth the participant extremely, and they won’t let him depart for a proposal under €40 million.
In the meantime, Bournemouth have an interest within the participant as effectively. They’re him as a possible alternative for Dean Huijsen.
The chance to maneuver to the Premier League might be fairly thrilling for the 24-year-old defender. He’s open to shifting to English soccer, and it stays to be seen the place he finally ends up.
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Sunderland might use Bafode Diakite
Sunderland have secured promotion to the Premier League, and so they need to construct a formidable facet. It’s clear that they wish to keep within the high flight. They won’t wish to come again all the way down to the Championship. They want high quality gamers to be able to survive within the Premier League. The French defender might be an excellent acquisition.
He has a contract with Lille till 2028, and it’s no shock that they’re holding out for a payment of round €40 million. He has been an necessary participant for them, and he has proven his means within the French league in addition to the Champions League.
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Can Sunderland get the deal accomplished?
It is going to be fascinating to see if Sunderland are ready to enhance their provide and get the deal accomplished. They should tighten up defensively. They are going to be up in opposition to top-class attackers within the Premier League and signing a high quality central defender might make an enormous distinction for them.
In the meantime, the participant is coming into the height years of his profession, and that is the best time for him to take the subsequent step. Transferring to the Premier League might be preferrred for him.
