Abdoulaye Dabo, former young prospect of the club, definitively joins Juventus



He entered the history of the FCN by the front door, he comes out with a small stealth … Abdoulaye Dabo (20 years), midfielder under contract in Nantes until 2022, will commit for three years to the Juventus Turin. The information was confirmed by the entourage of the
FC Nantes and the player this Tuesday morning. Dabo had been on loan there since January and played in around 20 games with the U23 team. According to information from 20 minutes, the Italian club negotiated down the purchase option (1.5 million euros the basis?) to finally recruit the player for 500,000 euros. Nantes management would also have negotiated a percentage on resale.

Abdoulaye Dabo, who did not want to return to Nantes, is the youngest player in the history of the club to have signed professional. In 2017, he signed his first professional contract at 16! At that time, Juventus already, seduced by this element formed in Jonelière and from Bellevue, had offered 7 million euros to attract him in his nets. President Kita had refused the offer, convinced by the trainers, and had done everything to keep it.

Grilled by Cardoso?

In August 2018, Dabo was launched among the pros by Miguel Cardoso. The Portuguese technician had used him as a left off-center (while it is more of a runner or a number 10) against Monaco and against Caen (both times holder). He had then almost disappeared from professional radars and had evolved either in U19 or in N2 with the reserve. Chronic instability on the sidelines and the results did not necessarily contribute to Dabo’s return to the pro squad. Summer 2020, Christian Gourcuff will call him to participate in a few sessions. Without continuity or a plan for the future.

Abdoulaye Dabo is not the only player to leave the nest permanently. Midfielder Batista Mendy (21), from Saint-Nazaire, is due to sign for three years this Tuesday at Angers SCO. Central defender Thomas Basila (22) signed up for four seasons with Ostend (Belgian D1) at the end of June before being loaned to AS Nancy Lorraine (Ligue 2). These two elements formed at the club were at the end of their contract.



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