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Mamadou Sangaré joins Brentford in record €48 million deal
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The essentials
Mamadou Sangaré is leaving RC Lens for Brentford in a €48 million transfer, a record sale for the French club. The Mali international won the 2026 Marc-Vivien Foé Award, named after the Cameroon international who died in 2003. In cycling, Lorena Wiebes claimed the yellow jersey after winning the opening stage in a sprint, while the August 2 stage runs through Switzerland from Aigle to Geneva. In swimming, Léon Marchand will compete at the European Championships in Paris despite an adductor injury, but has withdrawn from the breaststroke.
- Brentford have signed Mamadou Sangaré for €48 million.
- The transfer is a record sale for RC Lens.
- Lorena Wiebes won the opening stage in a sprint.
- The August 2 stage runs from Aigle to Geneva in Switzerland.
- Léon Marchand has withdrawn from the breaststroke due to injury.
What we know
Mali international Mamadou Sangaré is leaving RC Lens to join Brentford in England, according to France 24. The transfer fee is €48 million.
The deal is a record sale for Lens. Sangaré is also the 2026 winner of the Marc-Vivien Foé Award.
The award is named after Marc-Vivien Foé, the Cameroon international footballer who died in 2003.
€48 million
Mamadou Sangaré's transfer fee to Brentford
8th place
Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt's finish in the opening stage
Lorena Wiebes takes the yellow jersey
Dutch rider Lorena Wiebes won the opening stage of the Tour de France in a sprint. The victory moved her to the top of the general classification and into the yellow jersey.
Pauline Ferrand-Prévôt, described as the favourite and defending champion, finished eighth in the opening stage.
A stage from Aigle to Geneva
The peloton is due to contest another Tour de France stage in Switzerland on August 2, 2026, with the route running from Aigle to Geneva.
Léon Marchand confirms his participation
Léon Marchand has confirmed that he will compete at the European Swimming Championships in Paris despite an adductor injury.
Marchand believes he has “something to play for” in the butterfly and freestyle events. His injury has, however, forced him to withdraw from the breaststroke.
something to play for
— Léon Marchand, quoted by France 24
What remains unclear
The available information does not specify the length of Sangaré's contract with Brentford or Marchand's detailed competition schedule.
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