🐣 The gem of the week: Seydou Dembélé 🇲🇱 | OneFootball

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Every week, OneFootball introduces you to the new gems of world football. Today, we're heading to Africa!

The Africa U17 Cup is true to its (good) habits. This biennial CAF competition puts the spotlight on the brightest young talents on the continent.

This 2025 edition, hosted by Morocco, is no exception. One player has particularly caught our attention after a week of competition: Malian gem Seydou Dembélé (16 years old).

Twice named Man of the Match in four appearances in this U17 CAN, he was already crowned Best Player in the last UFOA tournament in Dakar last November.

A skilled dribbler with a sharp sense of goal in the final third, his striking power could do wonders for the Eagles of Mali in the years to come.

Just a few days after the start of the U17 CAN, rumors emerged of a juicy offer from Chelsea for Dembélé. A package estimated at 1.6 million euros, according to Africa Foot.

RB Salzburg and FC Barcelona are also reportedly interested. A pretty penny could be in store for the Guillou academy in Bamako, which holds the player's rights.

Until puberty gives him a more solid build (1m67), Dembélé continues to maximize his low center of gravity to leave defenders dizzy.

Target CAN 2029, for a dream duo with Kamory Doumbia?

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