- 5 April
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CONFIRMED: Amadou Haidara signs for Lens.
Lens beats Newcastle to sign Amadou Haidara . RB Leipzig accepts their €2M offer for the midfielder, ending the rumour of Amadou Haidara moving to Newcastle.
Momentum is building for Amadou Haidara 's transfer to Newcastle, as reports suggest a 77% probability of the deal moving forward. Here is why.
Comparable age to previously attracted players
Comparable potential to previously attracted players
Few direct competitors for position (Joelinton, Sean Longstaff)
Not many competitors with higher Potential (Lewis Hall (Defender, ENG), Elliot Anderson)
Comparable value to previously attracted players
Comparable quality to previously attracted players
Potential star player in position on team (Joelinton, Sean Longstaff)
Key player as direct competitor (Joelinton, Sean Longstaff)
Some better competitors for position (Bruno Guimarães, Sandro Tonali)

Lens beats Newcastle to sign Amadou Haidara . RB Leipzig accepts their €2M offer for the midfielder, ending the rumour of Amadou Haidara moving to Newcastle.

We desperately need a CDM and he fits the bill

According to The Chronicle, Newcastle United have revived their interest in RB Leipzig midfielder Amadou Haidara. They report that we are big admirers of the Mali international and attempted to bring…
| 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. |
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| 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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76.0
76.0
|
Vitaly Janelt
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Brentford
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€16.4M |
|
75.8
75.8
|
Weston McKennie
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Juventus
|
€15.8M |
|
75.7
80.7
|
Manu Kone
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Roma
|
€57.2M |
|
75.7
75.7
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Mikel Merino
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Arsenal
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€40.4M |
|
75.7
75.7
|
Marco Asensio
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Fenerbahce
|
€15M |
|
75.6
75.6
|
Santi Comesaña
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Villarreal
|
€7.2M |
|
75.6
83.9
|
Harvey Elliott
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A. Villa
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€39.1M |
|
75.4
78.5
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Felix Nmecha
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Dortmund
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€46.9M |
| Player | From / To | Date | |
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Luis Suárez
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30-03-2026 | Report | |
Ben White
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27-03-2026 | Report | |
Liam Delap
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23-03-2026 | Report | |
Lamine Camara
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20-03-2026 | Report | |
Bart Verbruggen
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27-02-2026 | Report | |
Lorenzo Pellegrini
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13-02-2026 | Report | |
Curtis Jones
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09-02-2026 | Report | |
Dušan Vlahović
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04-02-2026 | Report |
Lens
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
Amadou Haidara (MLI) is a A box to box midfielder and currently plays for Lens. Amadou Haidara is 28 years old (1998/01/31) and he is 178cm tall. His preferred foot is Right. His jersey number is 8. Amadou Haidara has also been used as A deep lying playmaker, A holding midfielder and as A ball winning midfielder.
Amadou Haidara ’s current transfer value is between €2.9M and €4.4M. His last transfer was from RB Leipzig to Lens in 2025. Lens paid RB Leipzig €2M for Amadou Haidara .
Amadou Haidara latest transfers and transfer rumours, season statistics and career statistics are available on FootballTransfers.
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