Mohamed Sarr names 10 dual-national talents who could strengthen Senegal

Mohamed Adama Sarr believes Senegal’s national team should now be the destination that eligible dual-national players actively pursue as a generational transition begins under coach Patrick Vieira.

The former AC Milan player, who moved to Europe at a young age, made the comments in an exclusive interview with Africafoot. The Senegalese Football Federation has a database of players around the world as it seeks to identify the strongest candidates for the African champions’ project.

Senegal, described as double Africa champions in 2022 and 2025, have already attracted several dual nationals who have become important members of the squad. Kalidou Koulibaly, Moussa Niakhate, Mamadou Sarr, Pape Gueye, Habib Diarra, Iliman Ndiaye, Edouard Mendy and Assane Diao are among those to have joined the team.

Sarr points to Ibrahim Mbaye as an example of the direction Senegal can take. The 17-year-old received his first call-up in November 2025 and made his debut against Brazil on 15 November. Three days later, in his second appearance, he scored in an 8-0 friendly victory over Kenya.

Mbaye became the youngest goalscorer in Senegal’s history, finding the net at the age of 17 years, nine months and 25 days. He has continued to develop with the national team and became a champion at 17 in 2025.

The 10 players identified by Sarr

Kevin Boubacar Filling is a 17-year-old Swedish left winger of Senegalese origin who plays for AIK Solna. He has scored three goals and provided four assists in 18 matches, attracting interest from Borussia Dortmund and Olympique Lyonnais during the summer. His Transfermarkt value is €7m and he is a Sweden Under-19 international.

Asane Sow, 20, joined FC Basel from Pro Vercelli this summer and has made a strong start, scoring four goals and supplying four assists in eight games. The left winger is valued at €4m by Transfermarkt and is being monitored by Napoli.

Adil Hamdani, 17, is regarded as one of Olympique Lyonnais’ leading prospects. He trained during pre-season with the club’s performance group but has played for the reserve side in National 2. He is valued at €1m and is a France U8 international.

Noham Kamara left Paris Saint-Germain for Olympique Lyonnais this summer. The 19-year-old central defender has yet to make his Ligue 1 debut but is a France Under-20 international, with an estimated value of €3m.

Sankhoun Diawara, 20, impressed with Troyes last season before signing a five-year contract with Milan AC this summer. The left-footed centre-back is valued at €2m.

Robinio Vaz, 19, emerged at Olympique de Marseille and moved to England on loan from AS Roma to Hull City, where he plays alongside Senegal international Nobel Mendy. He represents France at Under-20 level.

Jaydee Canvot, a 20-year-old central defender, won the Conference League 2025/26 with Crystal Palace. He is a France Under-21 international valued at €28m.

Tidiam Gomis, 20, has impressed for RB Leipzig. The France Under-21 left winger has scored once and assisted twice this season and is valued at €15m.

Cher Ndour, a 22-year-old Italian-Senegalese midfielder with Fiorentina, has two caps for Italy. He has scored once and provided one assist in seven matches, while his value is €20m.

Sekou Mara, 24, is a centre-forward with Racing Club de Strasbourg after brief spells at Southampton and AJ Auxerre. Transfermarkt values him at €4m.