With his 20 goals scored in Ligue 1 this season, Habib Diallo has largely contributed to maintaining Strasbourg. Enough to make him a very followed player in the transfer window, especially in England.
Discreet and little publicized, he was more effective in Ligue 1 than Lionel Messi, Alexis Sanchez, Wissam Ben Yedder or Terem Moffi. Habib Diallo finished sixth top scorer in the championship with 20 goals on the clock. A more than interesting total in Strasbourg, only 15th at the end of the season. An Alsatian formation that the Senegalese striker strongly helped to save from relegation with his sense of goal, his opportunism and his physical qualities. A set that logically attracts European recruiters in the transfer window, especially in the Premier League where his 86 meter could work wonders.
Burnley-West Ham, the match launched for Diallo
It didn’t take long after the end of the season to see these clubs come forward for Habib Diallo. According to The Sun newspaper, two teams stand out: West Ham and the promoted Burnley. The Hammers, finalists of the Europa League Conference against Fiorentina, can still play the Europa League in the event of European coronation next Wednesday. However, Burnley seem more enterprising in this matter.
West Ham line up bid for Ligue 1 star who has outscored Lionel Messi this season https://t.co/8I63cb9qm4 pic.twitter.com/MGTt8ya3a5
— The Sun Football ⚽ (@TheSunFootball) June 4, 2023
Indeed, his coach Vincent Kompany came to supervise Habib Diallo in person in Ligue 1. To succeed in his return to the English top flight, Kompany needs a real killer in front of goal. Diallo’s fate will depend on the fate of the Clarets’ other target, namely Coventry City’s Viktor Gyokeres. If the amount demanded by the Championship club for their Swede turns out to be too high, Burnley will focus on Diallo. Strasbourg are asking for at least 20 million euros, having bought 10 million from Metz in 2020. The Alsatian offer is considered slightly too high for the moment by West Ham and Burnley but Racing cannot afford to make any gifts for an element as essential as the Senegalese. Knowing the financial means of the English, it would be abnormal to see him leave for a lower sum.
