Assane Diao is one of three Real Betis players to feature in the Spain U19 squad for the European U19 Championship in Malta, alongside Felix Marti and Dani Perez. The home team of Benito Villamarin has high expectations for Diao , a left-winger with a tall physique. He has been training with the team even though he is still quite young, when in September this year Assane Diao turned 18 years old. With good performances at Real Betis as well as at Spain U19, it is not difficult for him to get attention from big teams across Europe. Liverpool and Leipzig are said to be the two teams that most clearly show their desire to recruit this young talent.

Assane Diao is playing with Spain U19 team in Malta

Assane Diao started out in midfield, but Real Betis youth team coach Aitor Martinez soon found his qualities and skill set would be better suited to play as a striker. left wing and has completely switched Diao to play in this position. Although considered to be the future of Real Betis, Assane Diao has only 1 year left on his contract here. Real Betis has sent offers to extend, but at the moment, the two sides have not found a common voice. It is known that in addition to Liverpool and Leipzig, a few big teams in the Premier League and Bundesliga are also eyeing Assane Diao.

Assane Diao is considered the most outstanding player of the Real Betis youth team

The tug-of-war from the big boys is definitely making Real Betis very worried when they are looking for ways to renew the contract with the most promising talent of Real Betis’ youth training academy in recent times. Betis first team coach Manuel Pellegrini also had praise for the young talent and hinted at the possibility of using Assane Diao in pre-season. “Players that stand out in the youth or reserve teams will often be called up for pre-season with the starting XI,” he said. “Assane has had a good season despite having to adapt in many different positions.”

Born in Senegal, however, Assane Diao moved with his family to Spain when he was 3 years old. Diao trained with his brother Ousseynou and grew up at Cadiz’s youth academy. Both are Spanish nationals.

He is considered a player who is clearly superior to his teammates in the Real Betis youth team. Last season, Assane Diao made 20 appearances in the Segunda Federacion Division, Spain’s fourth division, scoring four goals and providing two assists.