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Bafode Diakite joined Lille from Toulouse in 2022
Bournemouth have completed the signing of French centre-back Bafode Diakite from Lille for £34.6m.
The 24-year-old will cost the Cherries an initial fee of £30.3m plus £4.3m in add-ons, which makes him Bournemouth's second most expensive signing.
He made 31 Ligue 1 appearances last season as Lille finished fifth in the French top flight, and also played 10 times in the Champions League.
His arrivals follows Illia Zabarnyi becoming the third key defender to leave Bournemouth during this transfer window when he joined Paris St-Germain on Monday.
More to follow.
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