Bafode Diakite

Done Deal: Diakite joins Bournemouth from Lille for £34m

Bournemouth have announced the signing of French defender Bafode Diakite from Lille for a total package worth £34.6m, Afrosport reports. The Cherries will pay an initial £30.3m plus up to £4.3m in add-ons, making the centre-back their second most expensive signing in history. Bournemouth signed Brazilian forward Evanilson from Porto for a fee up to £40.2m — the most they have paid for any player till...

Paris 2024: Olise & Ugochukwu make France U-23 preliminary squad

Paris 2024: Olise & Ugochukwu make France U-23 preliminary squad

France U-21 head coach, Thierry Henry, has named Crystal Palace winger Michael Olise and Chelsea midfielder Lesley Ugochukwu to his star-studded 25-man preliminary list for this summer’s Olympic Games in Paris. Olise and Ugochukwu are of Nigerian descent and are still eligible to represent Nigeria's Super Eagles even after the Olympics. Olise enjoyed a stellar campaign for Palace in the Premier League this season, finishing with...