He declared in our columns a year ago that he “would like to return to Ligue 1”. He finally joined Empoli to end the season (6 goals in 14 Serie A matches). M’Baye Niang will not return to the French Championship in 2024-2025 either. The 30-year-old striker, who signed with Wydad Casablanca in September before terminating his contract a few weeks ago, signed this Wednesday until the end of the season with Sampdoria, currently 16th in Serie B.
A Senegalese international, Niang notably played for AC Milan, Montpellier, Rennes, Bordeaux and Auxerre.