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Sambou Soumano

Discussion in 'Transfer Rumours' started by Notorious, Aug 25, 2025 at 12:15 PM.

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  1. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    Celtic are readying a formal move for Lorient forward Sambou Soumano in a late-window deal, sources have told Football Insider.

    The Scottish giants have registered their interest in a move for the 24-year-old, and could submit an official approach in the coming days.




    Soumano scored for Lorient in their 4-0 win over Rennes at the weekend and has attracted the interest of a number of clubs this summer.

    Back in June, Football Insider exclusively revealed that Sunderland, Brentford, and Burnley were all plotting moves for Soumano, but as of yet, none of the Premier League trio have made a bid.





    Last season, Soumano scored 14 goals in just 11 starts to spearhead Lorient’s successful promotion to Ligue 1.

    The attacker is now already off the mark in the 2025/26 campaign after his goal against Rennes.

    Soumano is very highly rated in France and is expected to be rewarded for his good form with his first-ever Senegal call-up, at some point over the next few months
     
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  2. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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  3. Celtic_Daft1888

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    Had a good season in Ligue 2 last season.

    Video looks good.
     
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    Big, Black and from the french league. That's a BR striker :50:

    Can see this happening (not for that reason ofc lol) he looks really good. Would be absolutely delighted
     
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  5. CookieMonster Geez yer cookies Gold Member

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    Anyone actually seen him play?
     
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    Could he be the mystery player spotted at the game last week
     
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    Interesting move this 18 goal involvements in ligue 2 in 1449 minutes played.
     
  9. Agathe17

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    Not for me.

    Looks very raw, his track record is very sketchy, a breakout season last year but very underwhelming otherwise and a lot of those goals are penalties.

    Football Insider not the most reliable anyway.
     
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    Offer them A swap for idah
     
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  11. PaddyJamieson

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    Not convinced. One good season and looks a bit rough around the edges. A lot of impressive work in the videos too, but seems a big risk. Would rather Vardy for the year if I'm being honest.
     
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    4 penalties scored out of the 14 goals overall for the 24/25 season. Hardly Tavpen levels of skewing goal stats for a striker
     
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  13. PaddyJamieson

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    One thing I'll say is that if this is true, Rodgers has obviously given up on Idah. Looks a very similar profile of striker. Big difference from those videos is that Soumano seems to use his body better, not that that's partiuclarly difficult.
     
  14. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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  15. Agathe17

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    It's not but I think he looks very raw in that video. He seems to take an age to get shots off in the box. He was effectively a backup striker in the French 2nd division last season and that was his breakout year.

    His stats are:

    8 in 13 in French 5th tier
    16 in 15 in French 4th tier
    0 in 1 in French 3rd tier
    28 in 87 in French 2nd tier
    4 in 23 in French top flight
    1 in 7 in Belgian top flight

    The video highlights is not one that would fill me with confidence, he seems to have a very clumsy tough and needs to take loads of touches to get the ball out of his feet.

    He looks more the level of signing for an Aberdeen or Hibs than us if I'm honest. I don't see him being better than any of our current options.

    It's Football Insider anyway so I wouldn't give it much heed.
     
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    The fact his club are willing to cash in on him for €2m and Widzew Lodz are a club looking to buy him would suggest he is fairly rubbish which he looks in that video.
     
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    Football insider strikes again !
     
  18. PaddyJamieson

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    Aye, not in any way fussed.
     
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  20. Notorious Gold Member Gold Member

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    He might say no to going to Poland


    And we’ll put a 2.6 million dollar offer in