Samassékou to join Cadiz on loan

"Diadié approached us with a desire to be able to play for Cadiz until the end of the season. We agreed to his request. Diadié undoubtedly has his qualities, which he is currently demonstrating at the Africa Cup of Nations. Nevertheless, he did not have the number of minutes he needs on the pitch with us in the first half of the season," said Pirmin Schwegler, director of professional football at TSG. "We are confident that Diadié will get the minutes he wants there and that this loan will pay off for all parties involved."

Diadié Samassékou moved to the Kraichgau from RB Salzburg in the summer of 2019. The 28-year-old midfielder has played 79 Bundesliga games for TSG (2 goals, 4 assists), two games in the DFB-Pokal and six matches in the Europa League (1 assist). Samassékou has already enjoyed a loan spell at Olympiakos in the 2022/2023 season, playing 25 competitive games for the Greek giants. Samassékou has 36 caps for the Mali national team (1 goal) since making his debut in 2014.