An indisputable holder in Ligue 1 during the last two seasons of Clermont Foot in the elite, Senegalese international goalkeeper Mory Diaw is today looking for a way out. After the failure of his transfer to FC Nantes, the 31-year-old goalkeeper could bounce back in Montpellier.
Mory Diaw, under contract with Clermont Foot until 2026, the native of Poissy (Yvelines) is still desperately waiting to bounce back even though the two parties had reached an agreement following relegation. He did not want to join the Ligue 2 project, wishing to improve his Auvergne rebound to continue his momentum.
The Senegalese goalkeeper was close to joining FC Nantes during the summer transfer window. However, the failure to leaveAlban Lafont, to Ajax Amsterdam, disrupted his transfer to the Canaries, who had made Diaw the number one choice to take Lafont’s place.
Mory Diaw in the sights of Montpellier
-According to information from the French press, Mory Diaw is targeted for the Montpellier club. According to Mohamed TOUBACHE-TER, the Montpellier club is targeting two goalkeepers including Mory Diaw to replace Benjamin Lecomte in the event of departure. The latter is close to leaving the club for the Saudi championship, to join Al-Shabab.
If the transfer goes through, it will be good news for the Senegalese goalkeeper, less than a year before the 2025 Africa Cup goal in Morocco. To be continued.
As a reminder, the Ligue 1 match between Montpellier and Clermont, counting for the 8th day of last season, was definitively stopped in the 91st minute of play after a firecracker exploded very close to Clermont goalkeeper Mory Diaw .
