<figure id="attachment_3133654" aria-describedby="caption-attachment-3133654" style="width: 1600px" class="wp-caption alignnone"><img loading="lazy" class="size-full wp-image-3133654" src="https://media.freemalaysiatoday.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/08/fa38b5cc-bafode-diakite-13082025.webp" alt="" width="1600" height="1000" /><figcaption id="caption-attachment-3133654" class="wp-caption-text">The 24-year-old Bafode Diakite has scored 13 goals in 112 appearances for Lille. (AFP pic)</figcaption></figure>
LONDON: Bournemouth signed Bafode Diakite from Lille on a five-year deal on Wednesday, making the defender the second most expensive signing in club history.
While no financial details were disclosed, British media reported the fee was €35 million (US$41 million) plus €5 million (US$5.86 million) in add-ons, the second highest behind the £40.2 million (US$54.49 million) Bournemouth paid for Evanilson a year ago.
Diakite links straight up with Andoni Iraola&#8217;s squad, who face Liverpool in the Premier League season opener on Friday evening at Anfield. He will wear the number 18 shirt for the Cherries.
The 24-year-old scored 13 goals in 112 appearances for Lille. He played in 48 games last season, scoring four goals.
Diakite helps fill a hole on the back line left by the departure of Dean Huijsen to Real Madrid and Illia Zabarnyi to Paris Saint-Germain.
&#8220;I know the coach has great ideas, which enables us to play well in the Premier League,&#8221; the centre-back said in a statement. &#8220;Now I&#8217;m at the club, it&#8217;s a good opportunity to show how I can help the team going forward.&#8221;
&#8220;I&#8217;m a defender who likes to have the ball and play with it, and I hope to show my qualities both with and without it. I will give everything for the team and I hope we will have some great moments together.&#8221;

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Bournemouth signs Diakite in second most expensive deal

British media reported Bafode Diakite’s five-year move from Lille costs €35 million plus €5 million in add-ons.

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