Deal Diagne off because of agents

TRANSFERS Not Mbaye Diagne was Vincent Kompany's first choice as a new striker, but Papiss Cissé. Because his club Alanyaspor was difficult to talk to, Anderlecht focused on Diagne. A deal was already there last Monday, but the file dragged on due to an abundance of brokers.
 


Kompany knows Cissé from his time with Newcastle in the Premier League. The 34-year-old striker wanted to go to Anderlecht, but his club Alanyaspor increasingly set additional conditions. It rejected the final bid of Anderlecht.

Direct contact with Galatasaray

Diagne then. Anderlecht already reached an agreement with Galatasaray on Monday 26 August about a loan with purchase option. Too many agents were involved in the file, however, and since the Clean Hands affair, the Anderlecht top is horrified of this kind of people. Verschueren therefore travels to Monaco to negotiate directly with Galatasaray during the draw for the Champions League.

Verschueren is assisted by one agent: Christophe Henrotay. He indicates that he knows Galatasaray well and Anderlecht is also familiar with him. The other agents are furious. the file becomes even more difficult.

Waiting in vain in Brussels South

Diagne arrived in Brussels South on Sunday evening. An Anderlecht delegation was waiting for him, but in vain. A delegation from Bruges was also present and they first noticed Diagne. He was led away with the hoodie over his head.

However, he had left with the idea of ​​going to Anderlecht. However, just before the train left, he received a telephone from Bruges. Did he not like Champions League and matches against Real Madrid, PSG and Galatasaray? Diagne immediately turned the button: he wanted to go to Bruges.

The rest is history.