Metz 
Saint-Etienne 
- 29 May
- 100+ views
CONFIRMED: Moussa Niakhaté signs for Mainz 05.
Mainz 05 beats Saint-Etienne to sign Moussa Niakhaté. Metz accepts their €6M offer for the defender, ending the rumour of Moussa Niakhaté moving to Saint-Etienne.
CONFIRMED: Moussa Niakhaté signs for Mainz 05
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Moussa Niakhaté transferring to Saint-Etienne appears very low, with only 10% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Moussa Niakhaté has few opportunities to further develop within this Saint-Etienne squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Saint-Etienne has a great talent in the current squad who plays in the same position as Moussa Niakhaté.
- At the moment, one of Saint-Etienne's best players already plays in the same position as Moussa Niakhaté.
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 (Léo Pétrot, Anthony Briançon)
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Few better competitors for position (Dennis Appiah, Léo Pétrot)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Dylan Batubinsika, Mickael Nade)
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Comparable quality 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 (Léo Pétrot, Anthony Briançon)
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Key player as direct competitor (Léo Pétrot, Anthony Briançon)
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More expensive than previously attracted players
ASSE – INFO BUT Mercato : La short liste de Gasset est établie en défense centrale - But! Football Club
https://www.butfootballclub.fr - FrenchA la recherche d'un défenseur central pour palier le départ de Kévin Théophile-Catherine (fin de contrat), l'ASSE semble concentrer ses efforts sur trois joueurs : Moussa Niakhaté (Metz), Maxime Le Marchand (Nice) et Pablo Santos (Maritimo).
Alternatives of Saint-Etienne
| 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. |
|
|
68.7
68.7
|
Mouctar Diakhaby |
 Valencia
|
€1.6M |
|
68.3
68.6
|
Jake Cooper |
 Millwall
|
€1.8M |
|
67.9
67.9
|
Tom Lockyer |
 Luton
|
€1.0M |
|
67.7
70.9
|
Igor Diveev |
 CSKA
|
€9.2M |
|
67.6
76.7
|
Charlie Cresswell |
 Toulouse
|
€9.3M |
|
67.5
67.5
|
Jorge Sáenz |
 Leganes
|
€1M |
|
67.4
77.5
|
Nicolás Paz |
 Union
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€1.8M |
|
67.2
73.9
|
A. Quirós |
 Velez Sarsfield
|
€4.9M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pierre Ekwah | 27-08-2024 | Report | |
| Mohamed Bamba | 26-08-2024 | Report | |
| Salis Abdul Samed | 26-08-2024 | Report | |
| F. Ballo-Touré | 16-08-2024 | Report | |
| Georges Mikautadze | 27-08-2023 | Report | |
| Niels Nkounkou | 05-05-2023 | Report | |
| Álvaro González | 17-01-2022 | Report | |
| Andi Zeqiri | 09-07-2020 | Report |
Moussa Niakhaté
D (C)
Skill: 65.5
Pot: 66.3
Team
Lyon
Lyon
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€16.3M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€14.7M – €18M
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Who is Moussa Niakhaté?
Moussa Niakhaté (SEN) is a a ball winning defender and currently plays for Lyon. Moussa Niakhaté is 29 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.
Moussa Niakhaté's current transfer value is between €14.7M and €18M. His last transfer was from Nottingham to Lyon in 2024. Lyon paid Nottingham €31.9M for Moussa Niakhaté.
Moussa Niakhaté latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
