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Dijon wrap up double deal

Image: Matsui: Has plenty of experience in French football

Newly-promoted Dijon have completed a double swoop for Daisuke Matsui and Younousse Sankhare.

Matsui and Sankhare join Ligue 1 new boys

Newly-promoted Dijon have completed a double swoop for Daisuke Matsui and Younousse Sankhare. Japan international Matsui arrives from Grenoble, while former France U21 international Sankhare joins from Paris St Germain. Matsui linked up with Russian outfit Tom Tomsk at the start of last season, but he has spent much of his professional career in France. He started off with Le Mans and has since taken in spells at St Etienne and Japan-owned Grenoble.

Promotion

In total, the 30-year-old winger has made 145 appearances in Ligue 1 and has scored 17 goals. Sankhare returns to Dijon for the 2011/12 campaign after helping the club secure promotion into the top flight during a loan spell last season. He figured on 29 occasions for the club last term and plundered nine goals. A product of the PSG youth academy, the 21-year-old has also represented Stade de Reims in his short career so far.

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