Sunderland has completed the contract with the Senegal midfielder, Habib Diarra with a record fee of £ 30 million from Strasbourg.
The 21 -year -old, who scored against England in the friendly match at City Ground in June, signed a 5 -year contract with the home team The Ligt.
Last season, Diarra played 31 times in the strasbourg shirt in all competitions, helping the club win the seventh place in Ligue 1 and won the right to attend the second European Cup in the past 20 years.
“I am very happy and excited to become a member of the team and look forward to exploring The Ligt Stadium with the fans here,” he said.
“Everyone saw the success of the last season and I guarantee that I would devote myself to the team and fight because this shirt in the Premier League. I am ready for this challenge and I look forward to starting,” the Senegal star added.
Diarra became the second rookie of Sunderland in the transfer window this summer, when they were prepared for the first season to return to the Premier League since the 2016/17 season. The first contract of “Black Cat” was midfielder Enzo Le Fee, who was triggered by them to buy break from the Serie A, AS Roma team for £ 19.3 million – a record of the team before being destroyed by Diarra.
Le Fee joined Sunderland under a 6-month loan contract in January and is a key player to help the team win the Play-off to promote. The 25 -year -old is expected to continue to shine in the Sunderland shirt, while Habib Diarra is considered a direct replacement for Jobe Bellingham, who joined Dortmund in June with a transfer fee of £ 30 million.