Young talent from Bruno Genesio's squad at LOSC, Ousmane Touré will be loaned to Valenciennes for the next six months.
Lille's youth go into exile to scrounge up minutes. LOSC announced the departure on loan of Ousmane Touré (19 years old) this Monday. He joins Valenciennes FC, resident of National, until the end of the 2024-2025 season: “Ousmane Touré will thus acquire playing time and experience in the VAFC jersey”specifies the Lille team, which has become accustomed to this in recent years.
Young talent from the LOSC training center, Ousmane Touré was the one who lasted the longest. After a preparation during which he logged 173 minutes, he appeared three times under the leadership of Bruno Genesio over the last six months. He notably started during the Mastiffs' victory in Madrid (1-3) in the Champions League. However, this is not enough and he was forced to come down six times (National 3 and Youth League) with the Lille youth team:
“I was looking for a project close to home with a good team that could support me. I talked a lot with the club and it reinforced my idea of coming to VA to get some playing time and bring my qualities to the team. I can't wait to discover the VAFC! »explained the native of Lille.
Ousmane Touré thus joins the long list of loanees to Lille: Ichem Ferrah (FC Rouen 1899), Vincent Burlet (Le Mans FC), Trévis Dago (FC Annecy), Ugo Raghouber (USL Dunkerque), Haukur Haraldsson (IA Akranes), Tiago Morais (Rio Ave FC), Andrej Ilic (Union Berlin), Alan Virginius (BSC Young Boys) and Ignacio Miramon (Boca Juniors). There are now around ten of them operating far from the Domaine de Luchin.
