Oumar Solet has been linked with a Serie A move more than a few times in previous windows, and he has found a perch at Udinese. The defender had been attached to Inter and especially Roma when José Mourinho was at the helm.
According to Fabrizio Romano (via SOSFanta), the Frenchman has reached an agreement with the Friulani. He’ll be put under contract in short order. He parted ways with RB Salzburg a couple of weeks ago.
Solet was rumored to head to Saudi Arabia, but Udinese swooped in. They seized the opportunity to add a relatively young player who has already accumulated international experience. They didn’t invest in a new defender after selling Nehuen Perez to Porto late in the summer window. The Friulani added just Isaak Touré on loan from Lorient with no option to buy.
The Bianconeri will be able to put the newcomer under contract right away as he’s a free agent after leaving RB Salzburg. On the other hand, since he rescinded his previous deal in mid-September and not when transfer market window was open, he won’t be able to play until January, Tuttomercatoweb reported. He’ll practice and look to work on his conditioning. He has dealt with a few injuries in recent seasons.
Our Take on Udinese and Solet
It’s a nice get for the Friulani on a free even though they won’t be able to use him right away. It’s probably a more suitable destination rather than jumping directly to a top Serie A side as previously buzzed about. They’ll record a full ‘plusvalenza’ if he fares well.
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