Strasbourg 
Chelsea 
- 15 June
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CONFIRMED: Habib Diarra signs for Sunderland.
Sunderland beats Chelsea to sign Habib Diarra. Strasbourg accepts their €31.5M offer for the midfielder, ending the rumour of Habib Diarra moving to Chelsea.
CONFIRMED: Habib Diarra signs for Sunderland
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Momentum is building for Habib Diarra's transfer to Chelsea, as reports suggest a 78% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
- Chelsea has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Habib Diarra.
- Chelsea has often bought players who are approximately the same age as the current age of Habib Diarra (22).
- Chelsea has often bought players whose potential (FT Skill) is comparable to the potential of Habib Diarra.
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 (Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Cole Palmer, Enzo Fernández)
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Comparable value to previously attracted players
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Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Cons
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Potential star player in position on team (Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku)
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Key player as direct competitor (Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku)
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Some better competitors for position (Cole Palmer, Christopher Nkunku)
Habib Diarra, l'homme à tout faire du milieu strasbourgeois
https://www.lequipe.fr - FrenchLe Strasbourgeois Habib Diarra traverse une saison marquée de cycles, à l'image de son équipe, en raison notamment d'une polyvalence qui l'a poussé à l'éloigner de son poste privilégié de milieu box-to-box.
Chelsea hold advantage in the race for Habib Diarra
Chelsea hold an advantage in their pursuit of the 19-year-old RC Strasbourg attacking midfielder Habib Diarra.
Chelsea hold advantage in the race for Habib Diarra
Chelsea hold an advantage in their pursuit of the 19-year-old RC Strasbourg attacking midfielder Habib Diarra.
Chelsea interested in signing Habib Diarra
According to Football Insider, Chelsea are keeping tabs on Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra after blocking his move to Wolverhampton Wanderers this summer. The London giants currently have a special relationship with Strasbourg as they are owned by Todd Boehly’s consortium. Angelo was loaned out to the French outfit in the last transfer window, and we […]
Alternatives of Chelsea
| 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. |
|
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76.2
76.2
|
Casemiro |
 Man Utd
|
€6.4M |
|
75.8
76.8
|
Tijjani Reijnders |
 Man City
|
€61.9M |
|
75.8
76.9
|
Weston McKennie |
 Juventus
|
€19.1M |
|
75.4
78.0
|
Francisco Trincão |
 Sporting
|
€40.1M |
|
75.3
75.3
|
Mathias Jensen |
 Brentford
|
€10M |
|
75.2
76.7
|
Vitaly Janelt |
Brentford
|
€19.8M |
|
75.2
75.5
|
Stanislav Lobotka |
 Napoli
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€12.1M |
|
75.2
83.4
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Harvey Elliott |
 A. Villa
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€31.6M |
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|---|---|---|---|
| Dušan Vlahović | 08-06-2026 | Report | |
| Andrea Cambiaso | 03-06-2026 | Report | |
| Sebastian Nanasi | 25-05-2026 | Report | |
| Valentín Barco | 25-05-2026 | Report | |
| Morgan Rogers | 18-05-2026 | Report | |
| Francisco Trincão | 13-05-2026 | Report | |
| Ethan Nwaneri | 11-05-2026 | Report | |
| Lucas Bergvall | 20-04-2026 | Report |
Habib Diarra
M (C)
Skill: 72.4
Pot: 81.6
Team
Sunderland
Sunderland
Contracted Until
30 Jun 30
ETV
€43.5M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€39.2M – €47.9M
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Who is Habib Diarra?
Habib Diarra (SEN) is a a box to box midfielder and currently plays for Sunderland. Habib Diarra is 22 years old (2004/01/03) and he is 178cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 19. Habib Diarra has also been used as an advanced playmaker and as a deep lying playmaker.
Habib Diarra's current transfer value is between €39.2M and €47.9M.
Habib Diarra latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
