- 4 June
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CONFIRMED: Moussa Niakhaté signs for N. Forest.
N. Forest beats Roma to sign Moussa Niakhaté. Mainz 05 accepts their €13.8M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Moussa Niakhaté moving to Roma.
Momentum is building for Moussa Niakhaté's transfer to Roma, as reports suggest a 72% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini)
Way too many better competitors for position (Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini)
Key player as direct competitor (Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini)
Many competitors with higher Potential (Dean Huijsen, Evan Ndicka)
Some better competitors for position (Evan Ndicka, Gianluca Mancini)

N. Forest beats Roma to sign Moussa Niakhaté. Mainz 05 accepts their €13.8M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Moussa Niakhaté moving to Roma.

Der 1. FSV Mainz 05 gilt für so manch veranlagten jungen Spieler als Sprungbrett. Moussa Niakhaté gehört in diese Kategorie. Könnte sein nächster Karriereschritt bei Stade Rennes statt bei einem renommierten Topklub erfolgen?
| 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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|
70.2
71.4
|
Martin Valjent
|
Mallorca
|
€3.8M |
|
70.1
71.5
|
Santiago Bueno
|
Wolves
|
€13.6M |
|
70.0
77.6
|
CJ Egan-Riley
|
Marseille
|
€17.2M |
|
70.0
79.6
|
Ismaël Doukouré
|
Strasbourg
|
€23.6M |
|
69.8
72.4
|
Leonardo Balerdi
|
Marseille
|
€20.3M |
|
69.6
69.6
|
Diego Llorente
|
Real Betis
|
€3.1M |
|
69.4
74.0
|
Jordan Beyer
|
Burnley
|
€3.7M |
|
69.2
71.2
|
Facundo Medina
|
Marseille
|
€22.3M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
Joshua Zirkzee
|
27-05-2026 | Report | |
Crysencio Summerville
|
25-05-2026 | Report | |
Mason Greenwood
|
25-05-2026 | Report | |
Donyell Malen
|
04-05-2026 | Report | |
Mika Godts
|
17-11-2025 | Report | |
Fábio Silva
|
01-08-2025 | Report | |
Neil El Aynaoui
|
14-07-2025 | Report | |
Matt O'Riley
|
07-07-2025 | Report |
Lyon
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Moussa Niakhaté (SEN) is a a ball playing defender and currently plays for Lyon. Moussa Niakhaté is 30 years old (1996/03/08) and he is 190cm tall. His preferred foot is Left. His jersey number is 19. Moussa Niakhaté has also been used as a stopper and as a ball winning defender.
Moussa Niakhaté's current transfer value is between €16M and €19.5M. His last transfer was from N. Forest to Lyon in 2024. Lyon paid N. Forest €31.9M for Moussa Niakhaté.
Moussa Niakhaté latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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