Valencia have completed the signing of defender Mouctar Diakhaby from Lyon in a reported €15million switch. The France Under-21 international had been linked with Premier League clubs, but has instead sealed a move to LaLiga, signing a five-year deal.
✍️🆕🦇 Club Statement I Mouctar Diakhaby
➡️https://t.co/5oPuAq0Y68 pic.twitter.com/N7GML9i8oX— Valencia CF English 🦇💯 (@valenciacf_en) June 28, 2018
Diakhaby’s contract at Valencia includes a €100m release clause, while he will be presented at his new club on Friday. The centre-back, 21, started just eight Ligue 1 games in 2017-18, having featured in Lyon’s starting XI 22 times in the previous campaign.