FC Diarra and Stade Malien have settled on $160.0K. The rest belongs to the player and his agent, and a supporter who has watched one of these before knows not to buy the shirt yet.
FC Diarra asked and US Bougouba said no without discussing a figure. It is the least ambiguous answer in football and the one clubs most often come back to test.
Fortuna Mfou have been asked whether they would lend him. Loans are agreed quickly or not at all, and this one will be one or the other by the weekend.
A new face in his position, and Sékouba Konaté suddenly has to win back what he thought he owned. FC Diarra have promised nothing — clubs rarely do at this stage.
FC Diarra have made the call to Stade Malien. No fee, a share of the wages, and a spare shirt in the position where the squad has been thinnest all season.