Ismail Diallo, the National nugget that the Bundesliga is snatching up

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By: Nicolas Gerbault

Foreign clubs know how to happily draw from the fabulous French reservoir. And the Bundesliga has understood this well, with recruiters traveling to the lower championships. And several German teams have ticked the name of Ismael Diallo, the French full-back who plays in Dijon, in National. Capable of playing on both sides, used as a piston, the 22-year-old impresses in particular with his speed and versatility.

Author of 3 goals in the league, and also 3 assists, he has built a very good reputation this season, his second with Dijon. Free from any contract next June, he has caught the eye of three German clubs: Cologne, Mainz and Schalke 04. The Ruhr club is leader of the second division and is very well placed to move up to the Bundesliga.