Haidara, Doucoure and Bissouma among Mali players weighing late transfer moves
Five Mali internationals could be on the move before the summer transfer window closes in France, Spain, Italy, Germany and England, with Amadou...
Mamadou Sangare’s Fantasy Premier League debut sparks 1,498-player mix-up
More than 1,000 Fantasy Premier League managers accidentally signed Nottingham Forest midfielder Ibrahim Sangare instead of Brentford’s new arrival...
Morocco could face Senegal in U-23 AFCON qualifying
Holders Morocco could face Senegal in the third round of qualifying for the 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, with the draw also setting up the...
U-23 AFCON 2027: Holders Morocco face potential Senegal showdown
The holders Morocco could face Senegal in the third round of qualifying for the 2027 Africa U-23 Cup of Nations, while Algeria and Mali may also...
Central African referee to handle Nations FCâs CAF Confederation Cup clash against FC Diarra
Ghanaian side Nations FC have been handed a Central African Republic officiating team for their opening CAF Confederation Cup preliminary-round...
Mali football president Mahazou Boubou Cisse to address media on federation's future
Mahazou Boubou Cisse, president of the Malian Football Federation, will hold a press conference next Wednesday to discuss the running of the...
Mahazou Boubou Cisse to outline plans for Mali football at press conference
Mahazou Boubou Cisse will meet the Malian media next Wednesday as the president of the Federation Malienne de Football prepares to discuss the...
Mamadou Sangare makes instant impact as Brentford begin season with win over Tottenham
Mamadou Sangare marked his first official appearance for Brentford by helping them to a 3-0 victory over Tottenham, justifying the club-record...
Youssouf Fofana: Brighton linked with AC Milan midfielder
French-Malian midfielder Youssouf Fofana is being linked with a move from AC Milan to Brighton in the Premier League. The 27-year-old defensive...
Youssouf Fofana: Brighton emerge as potential destination for AC Milan midfielder
Youssouf Fofana, the France and Mali midfielder at AC Milan, has been linked with a move to Brighton in the Premier League. Fofana, 27, plays as a...
Watch out for Brentford's Sangare - he could be signing of the season
It's September 2024, and Mamadou Sangare has been called up to the Mali squad for the very first time. As is normal in modern football, new players...
Espaly sign Malian-French left-back Tiecoro Keita on a free transfer
Tiecoro Keita, the 32-year-old left-back of Mali and France, has joined Espaly from GOAL FC on a free transfer. Keita switches clubs within the...
Ousmane Toure: France-Mali centre-back joins USL Dunkerque from Lille on loan
Ousmane Toure, the France and Mali centre-back, has joined USL Dunkerque from Lille on loan. The 21-year-old defender moves from Ligue 1 to Ligue...
USL Dunkerque bring in French-Malian defender Ousmane Toure from Lille
French-Malian centre-back Ousmane Toure has joined USL Dunkerque from Lille on loan, completing a move that takes the 21-year-old from Ligue 1 to...
Malian-French right-back Salim Diakite joins Zulte Waregem on loan
Salim Diakite has joined Belgian club Zulte Waregem on loan from Palermo, giving the Jupiler Pro League side a new right-back for the 2026-27...
Salim Diakite makes Zulte Waregem switch from Palermo
Malian-French right-back Salim Diakite has joined Belgian club Zulte Waregem from Palermo on loan, completing a move that takes the 26-year-old...
Bologna linked with Baltika defender Nathan Gassama
Malian-French centre-back Nathan Gassama is being linked with a move from Baltika to Bologna, with the Serie A club monitoring the 25-year-old...
Al-Nassr consider move for Difaa El Jadida defender Abdoulaye Sanogo
Mali centre-back Abdoulaye Sanogo is the subject of a transfer rumour linking him with a move from Difaa El Jadida to Saudi Pro League club...
Al-Nassr linked with Mali defender Abdoulaye Sanogo
Malian centre-back Abdoulaye Sanogo is the subject of a reported move from Moroccan club Difaa El Jadida to Saudi Pro League side Al-Nassr. Sanogo,...
Stade de Reims win race for Mali teenager Seydou Dembele ahead of Barcelona interest
Stade de Reims have agreed a deal to sign 18-year-old Mali prospect Seydou Dembele, beating competition from several leading European clubs...
Mali teenager Seydou Dembele chooses Stade de Reims after European interest
Stade de Reims have agreed a deal to sign 18-year-old Mali forward Seydou Dembele, beating competition from several leading European clubs...
Stade de Reims secure deal for Mali's teenage attacking talent Seydou Dembele
Stade de Reims have agreed a deal to sign 18-year-old Mali prospect Seydou Dembele, winning the race for one of Africa's most highly rated young...
Ali Dembele: French-Malian Torino defender linked with Lecce move
French-Malian right-back Ali Dembele, currently with Torino, is being linked with a move to Serie A rivals Lecce. Dembele, 22, has yet to feature...
French-Malian defender Touré to leave Lille again on loan
French-Malian defender Ousmane Touré is set to leave Lille on loan again, with Ligue 2 side USL Dunkerque preparing to take the 21-year-old for the...
West Ham's Mohamadou Kante faces pivotal summer as Mali and Senegal battle for his allegiance
Mohamadou Kante's future at international level is becoming increasingly prominent, with Mali reportedly moving ahead of Senegal in efforts to...
Mali close to winning race with Senegal for West Ham prospect Mohamadou Kante
Mali are reported to be making significant progress in their efforts to persuade West Ham midfielder Mohamadou Kante to represent the national...
Palm City sign Malian-French winger Abdoulay Diaby on free transfer
Malian-French winger Abdoulay Diaby has joined Palm City from Saudi Arabian club Al-Batin on a free transfer. The 35-year-old right winger...
Ousmane Toure: Lille defender linked with Ligue 2 move to Dunkerque
French-Malian defender Ousmane Toure is the subject of transfer interest from Ligue 2 club USL Dunkerque, with the 21-year-old currently contracted...
Ousmane Toure attracts Dunkerque interest as Lille defender weighs Ligue 2 switch
French-Malian centre-back Ousmane Toure is being linked with a move from Lille to Ligue 2 side USL Dunkerque. Toure, 21, remains under contract...
Sangaré makes his mark as Brentford cruise past Frankfurt
Mamadou Sangaré has scored his first goal for Brentford, continuing an encouraging start to life at the Premier League club after his move from...
Malian midfielder Moussa Diakité seals Rizespor loan move
Malian midfielder Moussa Diakité has joined Turkish club Çaykur Rizespor on a season-long loan from Spanish side Cádiz. The 23-year-old completed...
TP Mazembe sign Mali defensive midfielder Ben Moussa Dao on two-year deal
TP Mazembe have officially signed Mali defensive midfielder Ben Moussa Dao from Mauritanian club FC Nzidane as part of their preparations for the...
TP Mazembe strengthen midfield with Mali international Ben Moussa Dao
TP Mazembe have continued to reshape their squad by completing the signing of Mali defensive midfielder Ben Moussa Dao from Mauritanian club FC...
Nigeria book place at 2027 FIBA U-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup
Nigeria have secured one of Africa’s two places at the 2027 FIBA U-19 Women’s Basketball World Cup after edging Cote d’Ivoire 53-50 in the...
Mali left-back Alou Doumbia switches to Durban City for Betway Premiership move
Mali defender Alou Doumbia has joined Durban City FC from Djoliba AC, bringing the 23-year-old left-back to South Africa's Betway Premiership. The...
Alou Doumbia joins Durban City FC from Djoliba AC
Mali left-back Alou Doumbia has joined Durban City FC from Djoliba AC, completing a move to the Betway Premiership club on 15 August 2026. The...
Abdoulaye Traore swaps Morocco for Saudi Arabia in Baish FC move
Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Traore has joined Saudi Arabian club Baish FC from Widad Temara on a free transfer, beginning a new chapter in his...
Baish FC sign Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Traore on a free transfer
Mali midfielder Abdoulaye Traore has joined Saudi Arabian club Baish FC from Widad Temara on a free transfer. Traore, 31, completed the move on 14...
Juventus linked with AC Milan's French-Malian midfielder Youssouf Fofana
Youssouf Fofana, the French-Malian midfielder currently at AC Milan, has been linked with a move to Serie A rivals Juventus. The 27-year-old...
Moussa Diakite: Mali midfielder joins C. Rizespor from Cadiz on loan
Mali midfielder Moussa Diakite has joined C. Rizespor from Cadiz CF on a season-long loan, completing a move that takes the 22-year-old to Turkey’s...
Moussa Diakite joins C. Rizespor as Mali midfielder moves from Cadiz
Mali midfielder Moussa Diakite has joined C. Rizespor from Cadiz CF on loan, becoming the latest addition to the Turkish Super Lig club's squad....
Moussa Diakite linked with C. Rizespor move from Cadiz
Malian midfielder Moussa Diakite, who plays for Cadiz CF in Spain’s LaLiga2, is being linked with a move to Turkish Super Lig club C. Rizespor....
Ismaila Simpara: Mali defender joins Club Africain on free transfer
Mali centre-back Ismaila Simpara has joined Tunisian club Club Africain from Stade Malien on a free transfer. The 28-year-old has signed a contract...
Club Africain bring in Mali centre-back Ismaila Simpara after Stade Malien exit
Mali centre-back Ismaila Simpara has joined Tunisian side Club Africain on a free transfer from Stade Malien. The 28-year-old completed the move on...
Badra Traore: Mali striker joins Totana from UB Conquense on loan
Mali centre-forward Badra Traore has joined Totana from UB Conquense on a loan deal running until 30 June 2027. The 20-year-old completed the move...
Badra Traore: Totana add 20-year-old Mali forward on season-long loan
Mali centre-forward Badra Traore has joined Totana from UB Conquense on loan, completing his move to the Spanish club on 14 August 2026. The...
Racing Ferrol bring in Mali-Burkina Faso midfielder Sekou Djanbou on a free transfer
Mali and Burkina Faso midfielder Sekou Djanbou has joined Racing Ferrol from Real Murcia on a free transfer, adding a 21-year-old central...
Racing Ferrol sign Mali-Burkina Faso midfielder Sekou Djanbou on free transfer
Racing Ferrol have completed the signing of Mali and Burkina Faso midfielder Sekou Djanbou from Real Murcia on a free transfer. The 21-year-old...
Nice linked with Genoa defender Mamedi Doucoure
French-Malian centre-back Mamedi Doucoure is the subject of transfer interest from Nice, with the 19-year-old currently at Genoa in Serie A and the...
Nice explore move for Genoa's France-Mali defender Mamedi Doucoure
France-Mali centre-back Mamedi Doucoure, currently with Genoa, has been linked with a move to Nice. The 19-year-old defender is being mentioned as...
Ismaila Simpara linked with Club Africain move from Stade Malien
Malian centre-back Ismaila Simpara is being linked with a move from Stade Malien to Club Africain in Tunisia’s Ligue 1. The 28-year-old defender...
Club Africain explore Tunisian Ligue 1 deal for Mali centre-back Ismaila Simpara
Malian centre-back Ismaila Simpara is the subject of a reported move from Stade Malien to Club Africain, who are considering a deal for the...
AFCON 2032: Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger push joint hosting proposal
Burkina Faso, Mali and Niger have joined forces in an attempt to host the 2032 Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON), with the three West African...
Al-Hazem target Esperance forward Aboubacar Diakite in Saudi Pro League link
Mali forward Aboubacar Diakite, who plays for Esperance, has been linked with a move to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem. The 19-year-old...
Aboubacar Diakite: Al-Hazem linked with Esperance striker
Mali forward Aboubacar Diakite is the subject of a transfer rumour linking him with a move from Esperance to Saudi Pro League club Al-Hazem. The...
Brest sign Mali midfielder Mamady Diambou from Red Bull Salzburg
Stade Brestois have completed the signing of 23-year-old Mali international Mamady Diambou from Red Bull Salzburg, adding a new midfield option to...
Marseille and Lyon tracking West Ham midfielder Soungoutou Magassa
Soungoutou Magassa could leave West Ham only one year after joining the club from AS Monaco, with Olympique de Marseille and Olympique Lyonnais...
West Ham's Soungoutou Magassa attracts interest from four European clubs
Soungoutou Magassa could leave West Ham only a year after joining the London club from AS Monaco, with Olympique de Marseille and Olympique...
Mamady Diambou begins new chapter with Brest after Red Bull Salzburg move
Stade Brestois have completed the signing of Mali international Mamady Diambou from Red Bull Salzburg, with the 23-year-old midfielder agreeing a...
Mamady Diambou leaves Salzburg for Brest in two-year Ligue 1 deal
Mali international midfielder Mamady Diambou has completed a move to French Ligue 1 side Stade Brestois 29 from Austrian club Red Bull Salzburg....
Lyon and Marseille join race for West Ham midfielder Soungoutou Magassa
French clubs Lyon and Marseille have reportedly entered the race to sign West Ham United midfielder Soungoutou Magassa. Both sides are understood...
Mamady Diambou: Mali midfielder joins Stade Brestois from Salzburg
Mali midfielder Mamady Diambou has joined Stade Brestois from Salzburg, bringing an Austrian championship-winning record to the Ligue 1 club. The...
Mamady Diambou: Brest strengthen midfield with Salzburg switch
Mali midfielder Mamady Diambou has joined Stade Brestois from Salzburg, bringing his time in Austria to an end with a move to Ligue 1. The...
Al-Etisalat secure Mali striker Lassana N'Diaye after Handren SC spell
Al-Etisalat SC have completed the signing of Mali centre-forward Lassana N'Diaye from Handren SC, adding the 25-year-old attacker to their squad....
Al-Etisalat sign Mali centre-forward Lassana N’Diaye from Handren SC
Lassana N’Diaye, the 25-year-old Mali centre-forward, has joined Al-Etisalat SC from Handren SC. N’Diaye completed the move on 12 August 2026 after...
CS Fola Esch bring in French-Malian winger Djibril Coulibaly
French-Malian winger Djibril Coulibaly has joined Luxembourg club CS Fola Esch on a free transfer from US Thionville B. The 26-year-old right...
CS Fola Esch sign French-Malian winger Djibril Coulibaly on free transfer
French-Malian winger Djibril Coulibaly has joined Luxembourg club CS Fola Esch from US Thionville B on a free transfer. The 26-year-old right...
Millwall told to swoop for Norway-based striker by scout who discovered Erling Haaland
Sory Ibrahim Diarra is among the most exciting striking talents in Norway at the moment and should be on the list of both Premier League and...
Mamady Diambou: Salzburg midfielder linked with Stade Brestois move
Mamady Diambou, the 23-year-old Mali defensive midfielder at Salzburg, has been linked with a move to Stade Brestois in France’s Ligue 1. The...
Brest emerge as possible destination for Salzburg's Mamady Diambou
Mali midfielder Mamady Diambou, who currently plays for Salzburg, has been linked with a move to Stade Brestois. The proposed switch would take the...
Al Ahly face 72-hour transfer race as Ashraf Dari crisis limits options
Al Ahly are facing a race against time to strengthen their midfield after the situation surrounding Moroccan defender Ashraf Dari complicated their...
Trabzonspor linked with former Tottenham midfielder Yves Bissouma
Former Tottenham Hotspur midfielder Yves Bissouma has reportedly emerged as a transfer target for Turkish Super Lig side Trabzonspor. The Mali...
Sibiry Keita: Mali midfielder leaves Milsami to become a free agent
Mali left midfielder Sibiry Keita has joined the ranks of unattached players after leaving Moldovan champions Milsami. Keita, 25, ended his spell...
Tidjani Diawara joins Orebro Syrianska IF on free transfer
Swedish-Malian centre-forward Tidjani Diawara has joined Orebro Syrianska IF from Utsiktens BK on a free transfer, completing his move to the...
Yves Bissouma linked with Trabzonspor move
Yves Bissouma, the Mali and Ivory Coast midfielder currently listed without a club, has been linked with a move to Trabzonspor in Turkey's Super...
Dorgeles Nene linked with Besiktas move from Fenerbahce
Mali winger Dorgeles Nene is the subject of a rumoured move from Fenerbahce to Besiktas, with both clubs competing in Turkey's Super Lig. Nene, 23,...
Somali concern as FIFA protects reinstated president Abdi Mohamed who lost a Congress vote in 2025
August 11 – Somalian football stakeholders have again raised concern over the lack of action by FIFA to resolve the situation of its support for...
CAF Confederation Cup: Nations FC not scared of playing against FC Diarra - Club CEO Kennedy Boakye Ansah
Nations FC Chief Executive Officer Kennedy Boakye-Ansah says the club is ready to embrace the challenge of its maiden African campaign after being...
Adama Traore: Samsunspor linked with move for Spain-Mali winger
Spain-Mali winger Adama Traore, who is currently without a club, has been linked with a move to Turkish Super Lig side Samsunspor. Traore, 30,...
Moussa Diakite: Cadiz midfielder linked with C. Rizespor move
Malian midfielder Moussa Diakite is being linked with a move from Cadiz CF to C. Rizespor, with the Turkish club reported as a potential...
Salim Diakite: Malian-French Palermo defender linked with Zulte Waregem
Malian-French right-back Salim Diakite is being linked with a move from Palermo to Belgian club Zulte Waregem. The 26-year-old currently plays for...
AC Milan receive offers for French-Malian midfielder Youssouf Fofana
AC Milan midfielder Youssouf Fofana is attracting interest from three clubs, with Crystal Palace, Nottingham Forest and Villarreal reportedly...
Inter Milan enter race for French-Malian winger Moussa Diaby
Moussa Diaby’s potential return to Bayer Leverkusen has been complicated by renewed interest from Italian champions Inter Milan, who are preparing...
Mali football signs four-year kit deal with WA Team Sport
Mali football has secured a new four-year commercial partnership with WA Team Sport, which will become the official kit supplier to the country’s...
Badu urges Black Queens to avoid slow start against Malawi
Ghana midfielder Evelyn Badu has warned the Black Queens they cannot afford another slow start when they face Malawi in a crucial Women’s Africa...
WAFCON 2026: World Cup ticket at stake as Black Queens face Malawi in Rabat
Ghana's Black Queens face Malawi on Sunday in a crucial 2026 Women's Africa Cup of Nations quarterfinal in Rabat, with a place in the semifinals...
Evelyn Badu: Black Queens must start strong against Malawi
Evelyn Badu believes the Black Queens must avoid another slow start when they face Malawi in Sunday's decisive Women's Africa Cup of Nations...
Bjorkegren: Black Queens must strike balance against Malawi's world-class attack
Black Queens head coach Kim Lars Bjorkegren believes Ghana must find the right balance between defence and attack if they are to overcome Malawi in...
WAFCON 2026: Black Queens face Malawi with World Cup ticket and history on the line
Ghana’s Black Queens will put their World Cup hopes and a chance to end a 20-year wait on the line when they face Malawi in a...
Durban City complete signing of Mali left-back Alou Doumbia
Durban City have completed the signing of Mali left-back Alou Doumbia from Djoliba ahead of the 2026/27 season. The 23-year-old has agreed a...