Lille 
Sunderland 
- 22 February
- 987+ 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.
- Little chance of further development
- Potential star player in position on team
- Better than previously attracted players
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 (Dan Ballard, Luke O'Nien)
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Missing star player in position on team
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Few better competitors for position (Trai Hume, Dan Ballard)
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Not many competitors with higher Potential (Trai Hume, Dan Ballard)
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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 (Dan Ballard, Luke O'Nien)
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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. |
|
|
74.0
78.5
|
Matthijs de Ligt |
 Man Utd
|
€45.3M |
|
73.5
74.9
|
Johan Vásquez |
 Genoa
|
€15.9M |
|
73.0
73.0
|
José María Giménez |
 Atlético Madrid
|
€14.1M |
|
72.5
77.6
|
Chris Richards |
 C. Palace
|
€17.2M |
|
72.3
73.0
|
Anthony Caci |
 Mainz 05
|
€13.1M |
|
72.1
81.1
|
Diego Coppola |
 Paris
|
€15.8M |
|
72.0
72.0
|
Sebastiano Luperto |
 Cremonese
|
€3.7M |
|
71.9
73.1
|
Joe Rodon |
 Leeds Utd
|
€13.8M |
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| Player | From / To | Date | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Fermín López | 06-01-2026 | Report | |
| Ayyoub Bouaddi | 22-12-2025 | Report | |
| Mattéo Guendouzi | 01-12-2025 | Report | |
| André Luiz | 28-11-2025 | Report | |
| Santiago Gimenez | 27-11-2025 | Report | |
| Gonzalo García | 17-11-2025 | Report | |
| Brian Brobbey | 01-09-2025 | Report | |
| Dominic Calvert-Lewin | 06-08-2025 | Report |
Bafodé Diakité
D (C)
Skill: 70.6
Pot: 77.6
Team
B'mouth
B'mouth
Contract Until
29 Jun 28
ETV
€44M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€39.6M – €48.4M
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Who is Bafodé Diakité?
Bafodé Diakité (FRA) is a A ball winning defender and currently plays for B'mouth. Bafodé Diakité is 25 years old (2001/01/06) and he is 184cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 18. Bafodé Diakité has also been used as A stopper and as A ball playing defender.
Bafodé Diakité’s current transfer value is between €39.6M and €48.4M. 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.
