Lille 
Sunderland 
- 21 July
- 100+ views
CONFIRMED: Bafodé Diakité signs for B'mouth.
B'mouth beats Sunderland to sign Bafodé Diakité. Lille accepts their €35M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Bafodé Diakité moving to Sunderland.
CONFIRMED: Bafodé Diakité signs for B'mouth
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Bafodé Diakité transferring to Sunderland appears very low, with only 4% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Bafodé Diakité has few opportunities to further develop within this Sunderland squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Sunderland has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Bafodé Diakité.
- Sunderland normally buys players who are slightly less skilled compared to the current level of Bafodé Diakité.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Comparable potential to previously attracted players
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Few direct competitors for position (Dan Ballard, Luke O'Nien)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Trai Hume, Reinildo Mandava)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Trai Hume, Dan Ballard)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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Potential star player in position on team (Dan Ballard, Luke O'Nien)
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Better than previously attracted players
Lille repousse deux offres de Sunderland et Bournemouth pour son défenseur Bafodé Diakité
https://www.lequipe.fr - FrenchSunderland et Bournemouth ont chacun proposé 27 M€ pour s'attacher les services de Bafodé Diakité. Des offres refusées, le club nordiste réclamant 40 M€ pour accepter de libérer le défenseur de 24 ans sous contrat jusqu'en 2028.
Alternatives of Sunderland
| Skill / pot | Player | Team |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skill / pot | Player / Team / Position |
ETV The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player. |
|
|
74.1
74.1
|
Federico Baschirotto |
 Cremonese
|
€3.2M |
|
74.0
76.9
|
Thomas Kristensen |
 Udinese
|
€14.1M |
|
74.0
74.0
|
Jaka Bijol |
 Leeds Utd
|
€23.3M |
|
74.0
76.7
|
Jay Idzes |
 Sassuolo
|
€12.8M |
|
73.9
78.5
|
Matthijs de Ligt |
 Man Utd
|
€49.3M |
|
73.8
76.5
|
Matteo Gabbia |
 Milan
|
€22.6M |
|
73.5
73.5
|
Florian Lejeune |
 Rayo Vallecano
|
€1.9M |
|
73.4
74.9
|
James Tarkowski |
 Everton
|
€7.9M |
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| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Folarin Balogun | 18-07-2026 | Report | |
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| Dayann Methalie | 16-07-2026 | Report | |
| Anis Hadj Moussa | 15-07-2026 | Report | |
| Thomas Meunier | 15-07-2026 | Report | |
| Matías Soulé | 13-07-2026 | Report | |
| Matías Fernández-Pardo | 01-07-2026 | Report | |
| Arne Engels | 10-06-2026 | Report |
Bafodé Diakité
D (C)
Skill: 70.6
Pot: 77.6
Team
B'mouth
B'mouth
Contracted Until
30 Jun 30
ETV
€37.4M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€33.6M – €41.1M
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Who is Bafodé Diakité?
Bafodé Diakité (FRA) is a a ball winning defender and currently plays for B'mouth. Bafodé Diakité is 25 years old (2001/01/06) and he is 184cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 18. Bafodé Diakité has also been used as a stopper and as a ball playing defender.
Bafodé Diakité's current transfer value is between €33.6M and €41.1M. His last transfer was from Lille to B'mouth in 2025. B'mouth paid Lille €35M for Bafodé Diakité.
Bafodé Diakité latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
