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Sassuolo have been one of the most active Serie A sides on deadline day, buying Ismael Kone outright from Olympique Marseille, signing Ulisses Garcia and Darryl Bakola from the same club.
The Neroverdi are comfortably mid-table following promotion from Serie B last summer, but are nonetheless eager to reinforce the squad in the final hours of the January transfer window.
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They activated their existing €13m option to buy Kone outright from Olympique Marseille, getting it done early to reward the Canada international for his performances so far this season.
The 23-year-old midfielder had an obligation to buy if they secured their Serie A status, after the initial €2.5m loan.
That was one of three deals done with Olympique Marseille this evening.
Sassuolo also snapped up left-back Ulisses Garcia, who just turned 30 last month and has 11 senior caps for Switzerland.
There is believed to be an option to buy at the end of the season for €3m.
An impressive arrival is 18-year-old creative midfielder Bakola, who was purchased outright for a reported fee of €10m plus €2m in add-ons.
The Olympique Marseille youth academy product had also been on the radar for Chelsea and already has caps for France at Under-18 and Under-20 level.
🚨🧨 Darryl Bakola signs his Sassuolo contract live on @SkySport! ✨️⚪️🔵 #TeamOM pic.twitter.com/Z3ZPYubEbh
— Luca Bendoni (@LucaBendoni) February 2, 2026
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