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A €12 million move for Strasbourg. The French club has its new centre-forward and is fishing him directly from the Premier League: Sekou Mara moves to Racing on a permanent basis from Southampton. The 2002-born French striker was announced with this statement: “Sekou Mara signs for Racing. The striker arrived at Racing from Southampton. He is now tied to the club until 2029.
After three years in the youth system of Paris Saint-Germain, Sékou Mara joined AC Boulogne-Billancourt. The striker also developed at INF Clairefontaine. He was then bought by Girondins de Bordeaux, who signed him his first professional contract in the summer of 2020, on his birthday. On May 2, 2021, he scored in his first Ligue 1 start.
After two seasons with the Girondins’ first team (36 games, 7 goals), the striker signed for Southampton and discovered the Premier League. He also has 20 appearances for the French youth teams (8 goals). Sékou Mara was notably the top scorer of the Maurice-Revello international tournament in 2022 (5 goals). He is now tied to Racing until 2029, and will wear the 14″ shirt.