Newly promoted Le Mans has signed veteran defender Djibril Sidibe until 2028

Newly promoted Le Mans has signed veteran defender Djibril Sidibe until 2028 | iNFOnews.ca
FILE - Toulouse's Djibril Sidibe controls the ball during the French League One soccer match between Toulouse and Monaco, March 7, 2025, in Toulouse, southwestern France. (AP Photo/Fred Scheiber, File)

LE MANS, France (AP) — Newly promoted Le Mans signed veteran defender Djibril Sidibe on a two-year-contract on Tuesday with the option for an extra year.

The 34-year-old right back was a free agent and is the sixth signing of the offseason for Le Mans, which hosts Brest in Ligue 1 on Saturday.

Sidibe won the 2018 World Cup with France and made 18 international appearances.

He won the Ligue 1 title with Monaco in 2017, featuring in the league’s team of the year. He also played for Lille and Toulouse in Ligue 1 and for Everton in the Premier League. ___

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