Girondins de Bordeaux have let go of forward Sékou Mara to Southampton. The Saints announced: “Southampton Football Club can confirm it has, this evening, reached an agreement in principle for the transfer of talented 19-year-old forward Sékou Mara from Girondins de Bordeaux, subject to a medical, obtaining a work permit and international clearance.
“A France Under-21 international, Mara is set to become Saints’ sixth summer signing once he completes his medical and signs the transfer paperwork in the coming days.”
The French club confirmed the same: “The Girondins de Bordeaux can now officially confirm the departure of Sékou Mara. The young striker, a product of our youth academy, has signed for Premier League side Southampton Football Club.
“Just recently, in June 2022, he lifted the Maurice-Revello Cup with the national team. Additionally along the way, Sékou picked up the golden boot as top scorer.
“Furthermore, positive and hard-working, Sékou has grown up at our club. But now the time has come for him to write the next chapter in his footballing development. We will be keeping a close eye on his progress in the Premier League. And we wish him all the very best for the rest of his career.”
