Habib Diarra
22-Year-Old
Sunderland
Premier
2025 Fantasy Outlook
Diarra made the move to England after three seasons in Ligue 1 as a starter for Strasbourg. The midfielder is fresh off his best campaign after scoring four goals and adding five assists in 2,356 minutes in 2024/25. He's an intriguing piece for a young Sunderland side that is full of potential, though there's a real uncertainty over their ability to compete immediately in the Premier League. Diarra has experience in a top flight, which is more than a lot of his teammates can say, though reaching 10 goal contributions may be a lofty projection no matter how many starts he gets.
Opens scoring
Diarra scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal) and one chance created in Wednesday's 3-2 loss to Belgium.
ANALYSIS
Diarra opened the scoring for Senegal with a well‑taken finish to give his side a 1-0 lead, but after he was substituted in the 73rd minute, Belgium struck back with three goals to bring his World Cup campaign to an abrupt end. Despite the loss, he made a meaningful impact across the tournament, earning back‑to‑back starts after initially coming off the bench against France and not featuring versus Norway, scoring in two consecutive matches while producing four shots and winning six duels, showing he could contribute effectively both as a substitute and in the starting lineup.
Diarra opened the scoring for Senegal with a well‑taken finish to give his side a 1-0 lead, but after he was substituted in the 73rd minute, Belgium struck back with three goals to bring his World Cup campaign to an abrupt end. Despite the loss, he made a meaningful impact across the tournament, earning back‑to‑back starts after initially coming off the bench against France and not featuring versus Norway, scoring in two consecutive matches while producing four shots and winning six duels, showing he could contribute effectively both as a substitute and in the starting lineup.
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Breaks deadlock in win
Diarra scored one goal to go with two shots (one on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and one chance created in Friday's 5-0 win versus Iraq.
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Emerging talent in midfield
Diarra has been named in Senegal's World Cup squad and is expected to contribute from midfield under coach Pape Thiaw, arriving at the tournament after a solid Premier League season with Sunderland despite competition for playing time.
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Bags assist
Diarra assisted once to go with two crosses (two accurate) and one chance created in Sunday's 3-1 victory versus Everton.
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Three shots Saturday
Diarra had three shots (zero on goal) and one cross (zero accurate) in Saturday's 1-1 draw versus Wolverhampton.
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Assists in Sunday's win
Diarra assisted once to go with two shots (zero on goal), one cross (zero accurate) and two chances created in Sunday's 1-0 win versus Tottenham Hotspur.
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Generating EPL interest
Teams in the EPL are interested in Diarra, according to SportsMole.
ANALYSIS
Leeds United and Aston Villa are keen on the 21-year-old Strasbourg and Senegal midfielder. However, it´s unclear if Strasbourg are open to letting him leave considering all the challenges they'll have in the 2025/26 season.
Leeds United and Aston Villa are keen on the 21-year-old Strasbourg and Senegal midfielder. However, it´s unclear if Strasbourg are open to letting him leave considering all the challenges they'll have in the 2025/26 season.