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Bafode Diakite joined Lille from Toulouse in 2022 Bournemouth have completed the signing of French centre-back Bafode Diakite from Lille for £34. 6m. The 24-year-old will cost the Cherries an initial fee of £30. 3m plus up to £4. 3m in add-ons, which makes him Bournemouth's second most expensive signing. He made 31 Ligue 1 appearances last season as Lille finished fifth in the French top flight, and also played 10 times in the Champions League. His arrival follows Illia Zabarnyi becoming the third key defender to leave Bournemouth during this transfer window when he joined Paris St-Germain on Tuesday. The £57m sale of the Ukraine centre-back followed Dean Huijsen's £50m transfer to Real Madrid and Liverpool's £40m purchase of Milos Kerkez. Bournemouth signed left-back Adrien Truffert from Rennes in a £14. 4m deal in June and a further central defender is being sought. The Cherries have confirmed Diakite will immediately begin working with Andoni Iraola's squad, who face champions Liverpool in the opening match of the Premier League season on Friday. Diakite made 112 appearances across all competition for Lille after joining from Toulouse for £2. 5m in 2022. Lille have said his 13 goals made him the highest-scoring defender in France during his three-year stay at the club. Bournemouth broke their transfer record last season when they signed striker Evanilson from Porto for a fee that could rise to £40. 2m. Latest Bournemouth news, analysis and fan views Get Bournemouth news sent straight to your phone Comments can not be loaded To load Comments you need to enable Java Script in your browser Transfer news: Diakite joins Bournemouth, Newcastle in Ramsey talks Mohamed Salah - Egyptian king Wildcards, breakouts and new faces - 21 Premier League players to watch New drama from writer Jimmy Mc Govern Comedian Ellie Taylor shares her motivational playlist Annika returns to solve unfathomable murders Will laughter help you live longer? Wildcards, breakouts and new faces - 21 Premier League players to watch Mohamed Salah - Egyptian king What is multi-club ownership in football? Video What is multi-club ownership in football? 'Shoddy, shabby & not good enough' - but Rangers do what they need to Spurs start new era under 'glass half-full' Frank Watch: Mic'd up Livingstone captains team in real time. Video Watch: Mic'd up Livingstone captains team in real time Fresh or fatigued - how rested is your Premier League team's squad? Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away. Video Lewandowski, Man Utd and the transfer that got away These eight players will help you win FPL How do Newcastle resolve Isak saga & rescue 'nightmare' window? Why have Ferrari been unable to win a title since 2008? Raducanu 'getting back to best' but edged out by Sabalenka Owners worth billions, so why might Red Bull era dawn slowly at Newcastle? Chaos & controversy - Rashford's first two weeks inside Barca soap opera When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Video When England won by two runs - the greatest ever Test match? Becky Zerlentes - the first female boxer to die in fight in US Hansie Cronje, match-fixing and plane crash that left a complex legacy Copyright © 2025 BBC. The BBC is not responsible for the content of external sites. Read about our approach to external linking.