Mercato Mercato: Strasbourg confirms the departure of Habib Diallo to Al-Shabbab

There was no longer any doubt, the Saudi club having already communicated on the subject in recent days, but Strasbourg confirmed this Thursday the departure of Habib Diallo to Al-Shabbab. A transfer estimated at 18 M€ for the 28-year-old Senegalese international striker, author of 41 goals in total during his stay in Alsace, including 20 last season. “Habib brought a lot to Racing and we are grateful to him. We have always believed in his qualities and he justified our confidence. He has always behaved well with the club. I told him that in the event of an interesting offer for him as for the club, he would be authorized to leave and I kept my promise, ”said president Marc Keller in a press release. Former of Metz, his first club in Europe, Diallo also played in Brest on loan before joining Meinau in 2020.