Bournemouth Seal £34m Signing Of Defender Diakite

Bournemouth person completed nan signing of French centre-back Bafode Diakite from Lille for £34.6m.

The 24-year-old will costs nan Cherries an first interest of £30.3m positive up to £4.3m successful add-ons, which makes him Bournemouth's 2nd astir costly signing.

He made 31 Ligue 1 appearances past play arsenic Lille vanished 5th successful nan French apical flight, and besides played 10 times successful nan Champions League.

His presence follows Illia Zabarnyi becoming nan 3rd cardinal defender to time off Bournemouth during this transportation model erstwhile he joined Paris St-Germain connected Monday.

More to follow.