After Ousseynou Niang last summer, another young Senegalese player is in the sights of Royale Union Saint-Gilloise. USG have approached Tromsø IL for Mamadou Thierno Barry and would like to secure the services of the defender.
The Royale Union Saint-Gilloise discovers the talent trained in Senegal. A few months after recruiting left winger Ousseynou Niang (22 years old) from Riga FC for 1.5 million euros, it is another young talent from the country of Teranga that the USG sports management has In the rearview mirror. According to our information, the Belgian club made an approach to Tromsø IL for Mamadou Thierno Barry.
An inevitable departure this winter?
A 19-year-old central defender, the former Galaxy Foot Academy resident exploded under the colors of TIL during the season which has just ended in Norway. The Union Saint-Gilloise thus made its first proposal to its Norwegian counterpart, but the latter was refused. Negotiations between the two clubs will continue, while several other teams are also in the race.
In Tromsø, it is also considered that it will be difficult to retain Mamadou Thierno Barry and his sale this winter is therefore likely. USG appears very clearly as the club most interested in the player estimated at 1.8 million euros by the specialized site Transfermarkt. SoWith his contract until 2028, Barry could follow in the footsteps of a certain El Hadji Malick Diouf and leave Tromsø after a few months.
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