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Degerfors IF signs Samba Diatara as left-back replacement

Key Points
  • Degerfors IF signed Senegalese left-back Samba Diatara on a contract until 2029.
  • The club reportedly needed a replacement after selling Phillipe Ndinga to MLS.
  • Diatara is described as a fast player with strong defensive skills.

Degerfors IF has signed the 22-year-old Senegalese left-back Samba Diatara on a contract that runs through 2029. The club reportedly sought a new left-back after selling Phillipe Ndinga to MLS, and Diatara is being brought in from the Portuguese league. According to Degerfors sports director Patrik Werner, Diatara is a fast player with defense as his key strength.

Diatara is a fast player with defense as his key strength.

Patrik Werner, sports director

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