Transfer news: Ibrahima Ba's agent denies everything and accuses Strasbourg

Ibrahima Ba's transfer to Racing Club de Strasbourg has taken an unexpected turn. While several media outlets have claimed that the 21-year-old Senegalese center-back failed his medical examination, his agent, Alioune Seck, has broken his silence to offer a completely different version of events.

According to the player's representative, reports of a failed medical examination are completely unfounded. He explains that Ibrahima Ba did indeed suffer a minor injury at the end of last season, but that he underwent intensive training during his vacation before resuming training with Famalicao in optimal condition.

Alioune Seck maintains that the defender trained normally with the group and participated in preseason matches before joining Strasbourg to finalize his transfer. He specifies that the medical examination, which lasted several hours, went without a hitch and that the Alsatian club had assured them that everything was in order.

The situation reportedly took a turn when the contract was signed. According to the agent, he and his player discovered that the proposed salary was approximately 33% lower than what had been agreed upon during negotiations. He says he immediately reported this to the Strasbourg management.

According to Alioune Seck, the club then raised further concerns about the player's physical condition, explaining that they were awaiting advice from England before proceeding. Faced with this delay, which they deemed incomprehensible, Ibrahima Ba's camp decided to return to Portugal.

The agent maintains that it was only after their departure that reports of a failed medical examination began to circulate. He strongly denies these claims, which he calls completely false, and insists that the failed transfer was not related to the defender's physical condition, but to disagreements that arose during the finalization of the contract.

The saga is therefore far from over, and the future of Ibrahima Ba (1m,90 - 82kg) remains uncertain as several clubs still closely monitor the situation of the young and promising Senegalese defender.