Lille 
Sunderland 
- 21 October
- 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 (Luke O'Nien , Daniel George Ballard)
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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, Dennis Cirkin )
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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 (Luke O'Nien , Daniel George Ballard)
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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. |
|
|
78.2
78.4
|
Mathías Olivera |
 Napoli
|
€21.8M |
|
77.9
78.0
|
Leandro Trossard |
 Arsenal
|
€19.4M |
|
77.9
78.2
|
Ferland Mendy |
 Real Madrid
|
€15.2M |
|
77.7
78.5
|
Oleksandr Zinchenko |
 Nottingham
|
€17.2M |
|
77.6
77.6
|
Angeliño |
 Roma
|
€22.5M |
|
77.6
80.1
|
Achraf Hakimi |
 PSG
|
€81.6M |
|
77.6
90.8
|
Milos Kerkez |
 Liverpool
|
€63.9M |
|
77.1
77.1
|
Giovanni Di Lorenzo |
Napoli
|
€14.5M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 15-09-2025 | Report | |
| Brian Brobbey | 01-09-2025 | Report | |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 06-08-2025 | Report | |
| Robin Roefs | 30-07-2025 | Report | |
| Jordan Henderson | 28-05-2025 | Report | |
| Chris Mepham | 30-08-2024 | Report | |
| Edon Zhegrova | 30-08-2024 | Report | |
| Ahmed Abdullahi | 30-08-2024 | Report |
Bafodé Diakité
D (C)
Skill: 74.2
Pot: 77.9
Team
B'mouth
B'mouth
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€38M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€34.2M – €41.7M
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Who is Bafodé Diakité?
Bafodé Diakité (FRA) is a an inverted wing back and currently plays for B'mouth. Bafodé Diakité is 24 years old (2001/01/06) and he is 184cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 18.
Bafodé Diakité's current transfer value is between €34.2M and €41.7M. 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.
