Djibril Sidibe: Indonesias Persib linked with move for free-agent FranceMali defender

France-Mali right-back Djibril Sidibe, currently a free agent after leaving Toulouse, is being linked with a move to Indonesian Super League side Persib, according to the latest data on 6 July 2026.

Sidibe, 33, became Without Club on 1 July when his contract with Ligue 1 outfit Toulouse expired, making him available on a free transfer. The reported interest from Persib comes with his current market value listed at 1.00m, a relatively modest figure for a defender with extensive experience in France, England and Greece. The probability of the transfer is currently marked as ? in the report, underlining that talks, if any, remain at a speculative stage.

The Troyes-born defender, who stands at 1.83m and is right-footed, joined Toulouse from AEK Athens on a standard deal in August 2024. Before that, he spent two seasons in Greece with AEK after a long spell at Monaco, having previously played in the Premier League on loan at Everton during the 2019-20 campaign.

Sidibes departure from Toulouse follows a gradual decline in his valuation from a peak of 23m while at Monaco in early 2018 to 1.00m as of June 2026. That trajectory reflects both age and changing roles across his clubs, but he remained involved at the top level through the 2025-26 season, featuring at right-back in Ligue 1 fixtures, including Toulouses final run of games before the campaign ended. Specific match data for his last outing opponent, date and scoreline is not detailed in the available dataset.

Having progressed through the ranks at ESTAC Troyes from youth level to the first team, then moving to Lille in 2012 and Monaco in 2016, Sidibe has experience across domestic leagues and European competition. He holds both French and Malian nationality, though his current national-team status is not specified in the data provided.

Should Persib formalise their interest, the move would see an experienced European right-back enter Indonesian football as a free agent, offering Sidibe an unexpected late-career destination and a different platform to extend his reputation in a new market.