Team Talk reports on Sunderland's successful bid to sign Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra. Sunderland have won the race to sign Strasbourg midfielder Habib Diarra after making a colossal offer that has been accepted, leaving Leeds to chase other targets.

Habib Diarra, heavily courted this summer by Atlético de Madrid and Leeds, has chosen to join Sunderland and its ambitious project. He will numerically replace Jobe Bellingham, who was transferred to Dortmund after an impressive season in the Championship.

RC Strasbourg's captain, Habib Diarra, is set to join Sunderland in the Premier League. The transfer agreement, confirmed by journalist Fabrizio Romano and initially reported by L'Equipe, is valued at 35.5 million euros, including 4 million euros in bonuses. RC Strasbourg will also receive a percentage of any future sale of the player.

Sunderland, set to make their return to the Premier League next season, is in negotiations with Strasbourg for the acquisition of the young Senegalese midfielder Habib Diarra. The discussions are advancing, with Sunderland presenting an ambitious project in hopes of persuading the player to sign with them. Diarra, the captain of Strasbourg, is under contract until 2028 and recently completed a full season in Ligue 1, despite suffering a minor ankle injury. At the age of 21, Diarra featured in 30 Ligue 1 matches, starting 27 of them and netting 5 goals. Sunderland, under the leadership of Régis Le Bris, is eager to secure Diarra's signature as they prepare for their return to the Premier League after an eight-year absence. The club's directors have been actively engaged for several days in efforts to convince the four-time capped Senegal international to join their team.