Overview

• Bournemouth and Lille have agreed on a €40 million transfer for the 24-year-old centre-back, who is set to sign in the coming hours.
• The deal follows PSG’s €67 million acquisition of Illya Zabarnyi, which created an opening in Bournemouth’s defence.
• Bournemouth had monitored Diakité for weeks as cover for the departures of Dean Huijsen and Zabarnyi.
• Lille originally signed Diakité from Toulouse in 2022 for €3 million, capitalising on its development model for substantial profit.
• LOSC has already brought in Belgian defender Nathan Ngoy and remains open to adding a seasoned central defender before the transfer window closes.