Lens 
St. Etienne 
- 21 July
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CONFIRMED: Salis Abdul Samed signs for Nice.
Nice beats St. Etienne to sign Salis Abdul Samed. Lens accepts their €2.5M offer for the defensive midfielder, ending the rumour of Salis Abdul Samed moving to St. Etienne.
CONFIRMED: Salis Abdul Samed signs for Nice
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Rumour report
(Latest update: )Despite ongoig transfertalk, the probability of Salis Abdul Samed transferring to St. Etienne appears very low, with only 6% change of the deal goung trough. Here is why.
- Salis Abdul Samed has few opportunities to further develop within this St. Etienne squad, considering his current level and potential and the role he can play in this squad.
- Usually, St. Etienne buys players who have less potential than Salis Abdul Samed.
- The players St. Etienne normally buys have a much lower value compared to the current ETV value that Salis Abdul Samed currently has.
Transfer Logic score:
Pros
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Comparable age to previously attracted players
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Aimen Moueffek, Florian Tardieu)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Aimen Moueffek, Florian Tardieu)
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Missing potential star player in position
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Some direct competitors for position (Lamine Fomba, Thomas Monconduit)
Cons
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Little chance of further development
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More potential than previously attracted players
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More expensive than previously attracted players
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Better than previously attracted players
Mercato : Saint-Étienne a Salis Abdul Samed (Lens) et Mohamed Bamba (Lorient, L2) dans le viseur
Salis Abdul Samed, le milieu ghanéen écarté à Lens, et Mohamed Bamba, l'attaquant de Lorient, demeurent une cible de Saint-Étienne. Les Verts espèrent aussi recruter un numéro 10 dans les tout derniers jours du mercato.
Brest discute avec Lens pour Abdul Samed
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Alternatives of St. 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. |
|
|
70.2
70.4
|
Giovani Lo Celso |
 Real Betis
|
€11.1M |
|
70.2
76.9
|
Edoardo Bove |
 Watford
|
€4.4M |
|
70.2
80.1
|
Mikel Jauregizar |
 Athletic
|
€39.2M |
|
70.1
70.1
|
Brais Méndez |
 Columbus
|
€11.4M |
|
70.1
70.1
|
Kristijan Jakic |
 Augsburg
|
€5M |
|
70.1
70.1
|
Frank Onyeka |
 Coventry
|
€5M |
|
70.1
78.3
|
Arsen Zakharyan |
 R. Sociedad
|
€13.7M |
|
70.0
80.5
|
Valentín Barco |
 Strasbourg
|
€27.8M |
Other interesting rumours
| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Robin Risser | 01-05-2026 | Report | |
| Neil El Aynaoui | 14-07-2025 | Report | |
| Abdukodir Khusanov | 04-01-2025 | Report | |
| Pierre Ekwah | 27-08-2024 | Report | |
| Mohamed Bamba | 26-08-2024 | Report | |
| Andy Diouf | 23-08-2024 | Report | |
| Stijn Spierings | 22-08-2024 | Report | |
| Fodé Ballo-Touré | 16-08-2024 | Report |
Salis Abdul Samed
DM, M (C)
Skill: 66.6
Pot: 68.6
Team
Nice
Nice
Contracted Until
30 Jun 28
ETV
€3.4M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€2.7M – €4.1M
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Who is Salis Abdul Samed?
Salis Abdul Samed (GHA) is a a box to box midfielder and currently plays for Nice. Salis Abdul Samed is 26 years old (2000/03/26) and he is 179cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 26. Salis Abdul Samed has also been used as a holding midfielder, a ball winning midfielder and as a deep lying playmaker.
Salis Abdul Samed's current transfer value is between €2.7M and €4.1M. His last transfer was from Lens to Nice in 2025. Nice paid Lens €2.5M for Salis Abdul Samed.
Salis Abdul Samed latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
