CD Mirandés have completed the loan signing of centre-forward Siren Diao from Atalanta U23, securing the 21-year-old until 2026-06-30. The deal, officially registered as a loan transfer, began on 2026-02-02 and will see the Spanish-Senegalese striker return to Spanish football while remaining under contract with the Italian club.
Diao joins the LaLiga2 side with a current market value of €1.50m and will be available to lead the line immediately as Mirandés strengthen their attacking options for the remainder of the campaign. At the end of the agreed spell, he is scheduled to return to Atalanta U23 on 2026-06-30, at which point his situation will be reassessed, leaving open the possibility of a change in status or further movement in the market.
The move continues a busy sequence of transfers for the left-footed centre-forward. On 2026-02-01, he had just returned to Atalanta U23 from a loan at Cesena FC in Italy, following an earlier temporary stint at Granada CF in Spain, which also concluded with a loan return on 2025-06-30. Before those spells, Atalanta U23 had signed him on a standard transfer from Hellas Verona Primavera on 2024-01-04, after steady progression through Verona’s youth ranks.
Born in Figueres and holding both Spanish and Senegalese nationality, Diao has already experienced a varied development path across two countries. He came through UE Costa Brava’s youth setup in Spain before moving to Italy with Hellas Under 17, then stepping up to Hellas Verona Under 18 and Primavera sides. That trajectory eventually led to Atalanta’s U23 project, where his potential as a tall, 1.89 m centre-forward was recognised and his market value stabilised at €1.50m across successive updates at Atalanta U23, Granada CF, and Cesena FC.
His recent club history shows a pattern of loans between Serie C in Italy and Spanish football, including LaLiga2 with Granada CF and now CD Mirandés. During these spells he has been registered consistently as a centre-forward, offering Mirandés a clear profile: a left-footed focal point in attack who has already adapted to both Italian and Spanish footballing environments at a young age.
The structured loan, with a defined start date of 2026-02-02 and an end date of 2026-06-30, also carries implications for his medium-term future. With no longer-term contract details at Mirandés recorded in the current data beyond the loan period, Diao’s next step after his return to Atalanta U23 remains open. How he performs in LaLiga2 for Mirandés across this spell will likely be decisive in shaping his career path, his standing in both Spain and Senegal, and any future decisions over a permanent move or potential change of status once this confirmed loan reaches its scheduled conclusion.
