Malian Souleymane Doumbia joins Bastia on loan
By the AFREEQUE newsroom, based on Mali Actu
The 18-year-old Malian centre-back Souleymane Doumbia is joining Sporting Club de Bastia on loan with an option to buy. Djikiya FC academy executive director Zoumana Sow says Bastia’s project was chosen after interest from several European clubs, according to an interview with Africafoot.
The 18-year-old Malian centre-back Souleymane Doumbia is joining SC Bastia on loan with an option to buy, according to Mali Actu, citing Zoumana Sow, executive director of the Djikiya FC academy. The loan is for one year, with an option to extend the agreement by a further year.
Several European clubs had been interested in the player. According to Zoumana Sow, Le Havre and Nantes had approved trials, while Premier League clubs had expressed interest. The move to Le Havre fell through because of transfer fees, while the possibility of joining AS Saint-Étienne was dropped after the club signed a Senegalese player.
Bastia was chosen in part because of the prospects for playing time and integration. Sow said the aim was for Doumbia to establish himself in the first team within three to six months.
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