Lille 
Sunderland 
- 21 July
- 100+ 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, Reinildo Mandava)
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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. |
|
|
74.2
76.8
|
Edmond Tapsoba |
 Bayer 04
|
€36.4M |
|
74.2
74.7
|
Federico Gatti |
 Juventus
|
€15.6M |
|
74.0
76.3
|
Lutsharel Geertruida |
 RB Leipzig
|
€24.8M |
|
73.9
81.4
|
Gonçalo Inácio |
 Sporting
|
€37.3M |
|
73.6
74.7
|
Juan Foyth |
 Villarreal
|
€11.5M |
|
73.6
73.7
|
Lisandro Martínez |
 Man Utd
|
€36.7M |
|
73.4
77.3
|
Yann Bisseck |
 Inter
|
€36.8M |
|
73.4
77.9
|
Odilon Kossounou |
 Atalanta
|
€18.8M |
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Bafodé Diakité
D (C)
Skill: 70.6
Pot: 77.6
Team
B'mouth
B'mouth
Contract Until
29 Jun 30
ETV
€37.4M
The Estimated Transfer Value (ETV) is calculated by the Player Valuation Model, that calculates the accurate transfer fee for a given player.
ETV Range
€33.6M – €41.1M
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Who is Bafodé Diakité?
Bafodé Diakité (FRA) is a A ball playing 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 ball winning defender and as A stopper.
Bafodé Diakité’s current transfer value is between €33.6M and €41.1M. 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.
