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Sunderland sign Diarra from Strasbourg in club record deal

  • Sunderland agreed to sign 21-year-old midfielder Habib Diarra from RC Strasbourg in a club-record deal worth around €35.5 million including add-ons.
  • The transfer follows Sunderland's sale of Jobe Bellingham to Borussia Dortmund for £33 million and Leeds United's rejected €22 million bid for Diarra.
  • Diarra, who captains Strasbourg and scored for Senegal in a 3-1 friendly win over England on June 10, gave his approval to the move to Sunderland's Premier League project.
  • Strasbourg president Marc Keller confirmed Diarra could leave if an attractive offer arrived, and Sunderland structured the deal with €27 million up front plus add-ons and a sell-on clause.
  • This signing strengthens Sunderland's midfield replacement strategy after Bellingham's departure and signals their ambition to compete at the highest level in the Premier League.
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RC Strasbourg smashes new contract transfer record. Racing Club Strasbourg loses a promising talent, but comes out ahead in strictly financial terms with the transfer of Habib Diarra to Sunderland AFC. The €31.5 million transaction shatters all sales records for the Alsatian club and also boosts the club's training profits. The 21-year-old midfielder's transfer to the newly promoted English Premier League side embodies RCSA's development policy,…

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Sports Illustrated broke the news in New York, United States on Saturday, June 28, 2025.
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