Numerous transfers featuring African players were confirmed on Thursday with the transfer window deadline coming and going in the evening. The most notable move included Chelsea’s acquisition of FC Barcelona and former Gabon national team star forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang, who figures to be an important addition for the Blues’ attacking depth. Several other African national team players secured important loans as well as permanent moves ahead of the 2022 FIFA World Cup to gain playing time and keep their visibility high in the eyes of national team managers. Check out the list below for African players who moved on Thursday and click here to check out more transfers involving African players in Europe as well as African club football from earlier in the window:
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang (Gabon)- Transfer from FC Barcelona to Chelsea
Umar Sadiq (Nigeria)- Transfer from Alméria to Real Sociedad
Amine Harit (Morocco)- Loan from FC Schalke to Olympique Marseille
Abdou Diallo (Senegal)- Loan from Paris-Saint Germain to Red Bull Leipzig
Christopher Wooh (Cameroon)- Transfer from RC Lens to Stade Rennais
Abdul Mumin (Ghana)- Transfer from Vitória Guimarães to Rayo Vallecano
Idrissa Gana Gueye (Senegal)- Transfer from Paris-Saint Germain to Everton
Ilaix Moriba (Guinea)- Loan from Red Bull Leipzig to Valencia
Abde Ezzalzouli (Morocco)- Loan from FC Barcelona to Osasuna
Jean Onana (Cameroon)- Transfer from Bordeaux to RC Lens
Adam Ounas (Algeria)- Transfer from Napoli to LOSC Lille
Serhou Guirassy (Guinea)- Loan from Stade Rennais to VfB Stuttgart
Mustapha Bundu (Sierra Leone)- Loan from Anderlecht to FC Andorra
Mohamed Sobhy (Egypt)- Transfer from Zamalek to Pharco FC
Ignatius Ganago (Cameroon)- Transfer from RC Lens to FC Nantes
Adama Noss Traoré (Mali)- Transfer from Hatayspor to Hull City
Willy Boly (Ivory Coast)- Transfer from Wolves to Nottingham Forest
Kabelo Seakanyeng (Botswana)- Loan from Olympique Khourigba to Dibba Al Fujairah
El Bilal Touré (Mali)- Transfer from Stade Reims to Alméria
Moussa Sissako (Mali)- Transfer from Standard Liège to PFC Sochi
Mohanad Lasheen (Egypt)- Tala’ea El Gaish to Future FC
Boubacar Traoré (Mali)- Loan from FC Metz to Wolves
Simy (Nigeria)- Loan from Salernitana to Benevento
