Lille 
Sunderland 
- 22 February
- 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, Dan Ballard)
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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
76.4
|
Nico Schlotterbeck |
 Dortmund
|
€36.7M |
|
74.0
75.7
|
Edmond Tapsoba |
 Bayer 04
|
€39.1M |
|
73.9
75.3
|
Jhon Lucumí |
 Bologna
|
€20.2M |
|
73.8
74.8
|
Juan Foyth |
 Villarreal
|
€16M |
|
73.8
77.3
|
Wesley Fofana |
 Chelsea
|
€27.9M |
|
73.8
80.5
|
Gonçalo Inácio |
 Sporting
|
€40.7M |
|
73.8
73.8
|
Lisandro Martínez |
 Man Utd
|
€36.6M |
|
73.5
80.7
|
Willian Pacho |
 PSG
|
€66.4M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fermín López | 06-01-2026 | Report | |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 22-12-2025 | Report | |
| Mattéo Guendouzi | 01-12-2025 | Report | |
| André Luiz | 28-11-2025 | Report | |
| Santiago Gimenez | 27-11-2025 | Report | |
| Gonzalo García | 17-11-2025 | Report | |
| Brian Brobbey | 01-09-2025 | Report | |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 06-08-2025 | Report |
Bafodé Diakité
D (C)
Skill: 70.6
Pot: 77.6
Team
B'mouth
B'mouth
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€44M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€39.6M – €48.4M
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Who is Bafodé Diakité?
Bafodé Diakité (FRA) is a a ball playing 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 ball winning defender and as a stopper.
Bafodé Diakité's current transfer value is between €39.6M and €48.4M. 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.
