Saer Diop has completed a loan move from Union Brescia to Sorrento 1945, joining the Serie C – C club on a temporary deal starting 2026-02-02 and running until the end of his current contract period, which is not disclosed in the available data. The 21‑year‑old centre-back leaves Union Brescia in Serie C – A on a confirmed loan transfer, with no permanent fee reported in the information provided.
The Italy- and Senegal-eligible defender arrives in Sorrento with a current market value of €75k and will now continue his development in a different Serie C group, swapping the northern Girone A environment for life in Girone C. The move keeps him within Italian professional football but represents a shift in competitive context, as he transitions from Union Brescia’s setup to Sorrento’s back line under loan terms.
Diop joined Union Brescia from Feralpisalò in the 2025/26 season after a permanent transfer, and shortly afterwards spent time on loan at CPR Ospitaletto. That spell officially ended with his return to Union Brescia before the current loan to Sorrento was finalised. Earlier in his career, he progressed through Bologna’s youth structure, moving from Bologna Youth to Bologna Under 17 and then Bologna Primavera, before stepping out of the academy system with a switch to Feralpisalò. His formative years also included time at Inter Youth and Imolese Youth, underlining a pathway built entirely inside Italian football.
The defender is listed at 1.85 m and operates primarily as a centre-back, preferring his right foot. Born in Russi on 13 Jan 2005, Diop holds both Italian and Senegalese nationality. He has been registered domestically throughout his career so far, but this latest move places him in a different regional landscape within the same national system, competing in Serie C – C rather than Serie C – A.
Financially, his valuation has shifted over recent seasons. While with Bologna Primavera in mid‑2024 he was valued at €150k, that figure moved to €125k at Feralpisalò and stands at €75k as of his time with CPR Ospitaletto before this Sorrento loan. The current transaction is explicitly described as a “loan transfer” with no additional fee information available, suggesting a straightforward temporary deal without a stated purchase obligation in the accessible data.
Diop’s contract end date is not listed, leaving open the possibility that his situation could lead to free-agent status once his existing terms expire, depending on Union Brescia’s plans and any future agreement with Sorrento or other clubs. For now, though, his immediate task is clear: establish himself in Sorrento’s defence, gain regular senior minutes in Serie C – C, and use this loan spell as a platform to stabilise or enhance his market value and shape the next phase of his professional career.
