US EditionSunderland sign Diarra from Strasbourg in club record deal
- Sunderland agreed tonight to sign 21-year-old midfielder Habib Diarra from RC Strasbourg in a package reportedly worth €35.5 million including add-ons.
- The deal follows a promise made two years ago by Strasbourg's president that Diarra would be allowed to leave if a suitable offer arrived, with Diarra giving his approval after impressing while scoring for Senegal against England.
- Diarra will replace Jobe Bellingham, who departed to Borussia Dortmund in a £33 million transfer, and Sunderland’s management used their French contacts to secure this club-record move.
- The upfront fee is €27 million with €3 million in add-ons plus a sell-on clause, and the player is due to undergo medical tests shortly on Wearside ahead of joining the Premier League club.
- This signing signals Sunderland’s intent to strengthen their midfield after promotion and continues their pattern of recruiting young talent from Ligue 1 while outbidding competitors like Leeds and West Ham.
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RC Strasbourg smashes new contract transfer record. Racing Club Strasbourg loses a promising talent, but comes out ahead in strictly financial terms with the transfer of Habib Diarra to Sunderland AFC. The €31.5 million transaction shatters all sales records for the Alsatian club and also boosts the club's training profits. The 21-year-old midfielder's transfer to the newly promoted English Premier League side embodies RCSA's development policy,…
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