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Scottish Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- Scottish Sun
Aston Villa set to make £25m transfer move for striker Habib Diarra – but Chelsea chiefs will have final say
Aston Villa could be facing a bidding war with other Premier League clubs FIRST BIBS Aston Villa set to make £25m transfer move for striker Habib Diarra – but Chelsea chiefs will have final say Click to share on X/Twitter (Opens in new window) Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window) ASTON VILLA are making a fresh £25million move for Strasbourg's Senegal star Habib Diarra. Villa have checked on the 21-year-old creative midfielder for the past few weeks after taking a huge interest last season. Sign up for Scottish Sun newsletter Sign up 2 Aston Villa target Strasbourg star Habib Diarra but their bid could be affected by Chelsea 2 Diarra will be sold by the French club at the right price. They have already turned down £15m from Eintracht Frankfurt but are open to a Premier League swoop. Unai Emery plans to move around some of his squad and there could be space for a new No10 next season as they go for glory at home and abroad. Everton and Nottingham Forest have also been watching Strasbourg games in Ligue 1 recently. However, Villa's interest in the versatile midfielder is the strongest and most deep-rooted. Nevertheless, Chelsea could play a role in the player's future as Strasbourg have the same owners as the Premier League giants with BlueCo in charge of the French outfit. Diarra swapped from playing for France at Under-18 level to Senegal. He has already won nine caps and is now ready for the next stage in his club career. CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Meanwhile, Frank Lampard's Coventry are leading the race to sign Villa right-back Kaine Kesler-Hayden. Sky Blues are willing to pay £5m plus extras for the academy product, who had a good season on loan in the Championship at Preston. Villa will sell Kesler-Hayden, 22, as they trim their squad and the player knows his time at his first club is nearing an end. Former youth team captain Kesler-Hayden, 22, has been on loan five times and managed three first-team appearances.
The Irish Sun
18-05-2025
- Sport
- The Irish Sun
Aston Villa set to make £25m transfer move for striker Habib Diarra – but Chelsea chiefs will have final say
ASTON VILLA are making a fresh £25million move for Strasbourg's Senegal star Habib Diarra. Advertisement 2 Aston Villa target Strasbourg star Habib Diarra but their bid could be affected by Chelsea 2 Diarra will be sold by the French club at the right price. They have already turned down £15m from Eintracht Frankfurt but are open to a Premier League swoop. Everton and Nottingham Forest have also been watching Advertisement Read More on Chelsea However, Villa's interest in the versatile midfielder is the strongest and most deep-rooted. Nevertheless, Diarra swapped from playing for France at Under-18 level to Senegal. He has already won nine caps and is now ready for the next stage in his club career. Advertisement Most read in Football CASINO SPECIAL - BEST CASINO BONUSES FROM £10 DEPOSITS Meanwhile, Frank Lampard's Coventry are leading the race to sign Villa right-back Kaine Kesler-Hayden. Sky Blues are willing to pay £5m plus extras for the academy product, who had a good season on loan in the Championship at Preston. Villa will sell Kesler-Hayden, 22, as they trim their squad and the player knows his time at his first club is nearing an end. Advertisement Former youth team captain Kesler-Hayden, 22, has been on loan five times and managed three first-team appearances.
Yahoo
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Yahoo
Watch: Ibrahim Diarra dazzles as Barcelona win UEFA Youth League final
Barcelona prodigy Ibrahim Diarra proved himself the star of the show on Monday, as the Blaugrana secured glory in the UEFA Youth League. Barca's U19s marked their return to action a short time ago, making the trip to Nyon, Switzerland, for a Youth League finale showdown with Trabzonspor. Advertisement And, when all was said and done, the Catalans made short work of their Turkish opponents, to the tune of a 4-1 rout. Ibrahim Diarra, who secured his long-awaited move to Barcelona late last year, stood out as the game's star peformer, notching two goals, as well as an assist. The Malian winger's opening goal, to put Barca in front on the evening, is showcased below: Next on the scoresheet was another highly-regarded youngster, in defender Andrés Cuenca: Hugo Alba was next on target for Barcelona, laid on by Man of the Match Diarra: And Diarra then turned goalscorer once more to guide his side into an unassailable lead, securing the status of Barca's U19s as UEFA Youth League champions for 2024/25: Conor Laird – GSFN
Nahar Net
29-04-2025
- Sport
- Nahar Net
Barcelona targets European title hat trick after winning UEFA Youth League final
by Naharnet Newsdesk 29 April 2025, 14:36 Barcelona is on course for a hat trick of European titles after beating Trabzonspor 4-1 in the UEFA Youth League final on Monday. It was won the day after Barcelona reached the Women's Champions League final and two days before the men's team hosts Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. Leading from the 11th minute, on the first of two precise left-foot strikes by Mali youth international Ibrahim Diarra, Barcelona was rarely tested to claim a record third European youth title. Trabzonspor got a deserved goal in the 88th. No club has swept European titles at each level since the Youth League started in the 2013-14 season. Barcelona won the inaugural edition and also lifted the trophy in 2018. Barcelona's youth system is so strong that first-team players Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi were still eligible for the under-19 team that plays in the UEFA Youth League. The starting lineup on Monday had 10 players older than superstar winger Yamal, who turned 17 last July on the eve of helping Spain win the European Championship final against England. Barcelona was too strong for Trabzonspor, the first Turkish team to reach even the round of 16 in the competition. Hundreds of its noisy claret-and-blue fans outnumbered Barcelona's support in the small stadium next to UEFA headquarters. Diarra's opening goal was added to in the 18th when defender Andres Cuenca tapped in a loose ball after goalkeeper Erol Can Çolak pushed away a powerful header by Landry Farré. Barcelona captain Hugo Alba placed a rising shot in the 57th and Diarra again found the bottom corner of the net in the 68th. A late header by Trabzonspor defender Bican Tibukoğlu hardly dimmed the celebrations for Barcelona, which could have a stellar end to the season. The La Liga-leading men's team must get past Inter over two legs to earn a Champions League final on May 31 in Munich against Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal. The women's team faces Arsenal in their Champions League final on May 24 in Lisbon. The youth team coached by Juliano Belletti — who scored a Champions League-winning goal for Barcelona against Arsenal in 2006 — did its part on Monday.
Winnipeg Free Press
28-04-2025
- Sport
- Winnipeg Free Press
Barcelona targets European title hat trick after winning UEFA Youth League final
NYON, Switzerland (AP) — Barcelona is on course for a hat trick of European titles after beating Trabzonspor 4-1 in the UEFA Youth League final on Monday. It was won the day after Barcelona reached the Women's Champions League final and two days before the men's team hosts Inter Milan in the first leg of the Champions League semifinals. Leading from the 11th minute, on the first of two precise left-foot strikes by Mali youth international Ibrahim Diarra, Barcelona was rarely tested to claim a record third European youth title. Trabzonspor got a deserved goal in the 88th. No club has swept European titles at each level since the Youth League started in the 2013-14 season. Barcelona won the inaugural edition and also lifted the trophy in 2018. Barcelona's youth system is so strong that first-team players Lamine Yamal and Pau Cubarsi were still eligible for the under-19 team that plays in the UEFA Youth League. The starting lineup on Monday had 10 players older than superstar winger Yamal, who turned 17 last July on the eve of helping Spain win the European Championship final against England. Barcelona was too strong for Trabzonspor, the first Turkish team to reach even the round of 16 in the competition. Hundreds of its noisy claret-and-blue fans outnumbered Barcelona's support in the small stadium next to UEFA headquarters. Diarra's opening goal was added to in the 18th when defender Andres Cuenca tapped in a loose ball after goalkeeper Erol Can Çolak pushed away a powerful header by Landry Farré. Barcelona captain Hugo Alba placed a rising shot in the 57th and Diarra again found the bottom corner of the net in the 68th. A late header by Trabzonspor defender Bican Tibukoğlu hardly dimmed the celebrations for Barcelona, which could have a stellar end to the season. During Elections Get campaign news, insight, analysis and commentary delivered to your inbox during Canada's 2025 election. The La Liga-leading men's team must get past Inter over two legs to earn a Champions League final on May 31 in Munich against Paris Saint-Germain or Arsenal. The women's team faces Arsenal in their Champions League final on May 24 in Lisbon. The youth team coached by Juliano Belletti — who scored a Champions League-winning goal for Barcelona against Arsenal in 2006 — did its part on Monday. ___ AP soccer:
