African mercato: the movements to remember in Europe
Ivorian Amad Diallo Traoré, during his presentation to Manchester United.
Manchester United via Getty Imag - Ash Donelon
Text by: David Kalfa Follow
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The winter football transfer market in Europe closed on February 1, 2021. It was calm for Africans, as for most of the other players.
Here are the main movements to remember.
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The winter transfer market 2021 will not go down in the annals of football.
Covid-19 crisis requires, European clubs have spent very little during this month of January.
Few of the teams have bought the contract of an element as Manchester United was able to do for the Ivorian Amad Diallo Traoré or Ajax Amsterdam for another Elephant, Sébastien Haller.
Loans have been on the rise.
Here are the main movements of African players to remember.
ALGERIA
Saïd BENRAHMA, mid-25, permanently transferred from Brentford (England) to West Ham (England)
Islam SLIMANI, 32-year-old striker, free party at Olympique Lyonnais (France)
ANGOLA
GERALDO, 29-year-old winger, free party in Ankaragücü (Turkey)
Jonas RAMALHO, 27-year-old defender, on loan from Girona (Spain) to Osasuna (Spain)
BURKINA FASO
Cyrille BAYALA, 24-year-old striker, transferred from RC Lens (France) to AC Ajaccio (France)
BURUNDI
Youssouf NDAYISHIMIYE, mid-22, transferred from Malatyaspor (Turkey) to Istanbul Basaksehir (Turkey)
CAMEROON
Benjamin MOUKANDJO, 32-year-old striker, AE free party Larisa (Greece)
Jérôme ONGUÉNÉ, 23-year-old defender, on loan from Red Bull Salzburg (Austria) to Genoa (Italy)
CENTRAL AFRICA
Cédric YAMBÉRÉ, 30-year-old defender, free party at RWD Molenbeek (Belgium)
IVORY COAST
Simon DÉLI, 29-year-old defender, on loan from Club Brugge (Belgium) to Slavia Prague (Czech Republic)
Amad DIALLO TRAORÉ, 18-year-old winger, transferred from Atalanta Bergamo (Italy) to Manchester United (England)
Seydou DOUMBIA, 33-year-old striker, free party to Hamrun Spartans (Malta)
Sébastien HALLER, 26-year-old striker, transferred from West Ham (England) to Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
Jean Michaël SERI, 29-year-old midfielder, loaned by Fulham (England) to the Girondins de Bordeaux (France)
GABON
André POKO, mid-28, free party in Altay (Turkey)
GHANA
Abdul Rahman BABA, 26-year-old defender, on loan from Chelsea (England) to PAOK Salonika (Greece)
Alfred DUNCAN, middle aged 27, loaned by Fiorentina (Italy) to Cagliari (Italy)
MALI
Abdoulay DIABY, 29-year-old striker, on loan from Sporting Portugal (Portugal) to Anderlecht (Belgium)
Youssouf KONÉ, 25-year-old defender, on loan from Olympique Lyonnais (France) to Hatayspor (Turkey)
MOROCCO
Nabil DIRAR, 34-year-old full-back, on loan from Fenerbahçe (Turkey) to Club Bruges (Belgium)
Oussama IDRISSI, 24-year-old winger, on loan from Sevilla FC (Spain) to Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands)
NIGERIA
Emmanuel DENNIS, 23-year-old striker, on loan from Club Bruges (Belgium) to FC Cologne (Germany)
Josh MAJA, 22-year-old striker, loaned by Girondins de Bordeaux (France) to Fulham (England)
Henry ONYEKURU, 23-year-old striker, on loan from AS Monaco (France) to Galatasaray (Turkey)
DR CONGO
Yannick BOLASIE, 31-year-old winger, on loan from Everton (England) to Middlesbrough (England)
Yeni NGBAKOTO, mid-29, free party in Panathinaikos (Greece)
SENEGAL
Pape ABDOU CISSÉ, 25-year-old defender, on loan from Olympiakos Piraeus (Greece) to AS Saint-Etienne (France)
Mbaye DIAGNE, 29-year-old striker, on loan from Galatasaray (Turkey) to West Bromwich Albion (England)
Krépin DIATTA, 21-year-old winger, transferred from Club Bruges (Belgium) to AS Monaco (France)
Younousse SANKHARÉ, 31-year-old midfielder, transferred from CSKA Sofia (Bulgaria) to Panathinaïkós (Greece)
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