AFC Bournemouth has reached an agreement with Lille OSC for Bafodé Diakité, according to a report from Foot Mercato journalist Santi Aouna.
The exact amount that Bournemouth has agreed to paying the Center-Back has not yet been announced, but it is estimated at € 40 million, which would correspond to the price tag that Lille reportedly was looking. Yesterday. Marc Mechenoua revealed that Bournemouth had made a new offer.
Bournemouth had been looking for a new center-back, especially after he finally reached an agreement with Paris Saint-Germain for the transfer of Illia Zabarnyi (22), in a deal that is appreciated to be around € 63 million.
Diakité was a crucial player for Lille last season, appeared in all except three games and made 48 performances in all competitions, and helping the team to reach the knockout phase of the UEFA Champions League (where they were eliminated by Borussia Dortmund in the last 16).
GFFN | Nick Hartland