Andy Diouf returns from first France break at Inter

Andy Diouf’s first France international break comes as he begins a new club chapter with Inter Milan. The 23-year-old plays central midfield and holds French and Senegalese citizenship. His current club status gives the national-team period added importance as he settles into the next stage of his career.

Inter signed Diouf from Lens for €20 million during the 2025-26 season. His move to Italy followed a €14 million transfer from Basel to Lens in 2023-24. Before that, Basel had brought him in from Stade Rennais for €5.5 million in the same campaign, after he had moved from Basel to Stade Rennais in 2022-23.

Diouf’s listed market value at Inter is €20 million. Muscle fatigue is also recorded among his injury details. Those details provide the main context for the assessment following his first France break: he is a 23-year-old central midfielder now attached to one of Europe’s leading clubs, with a recent transfer path that has taken him from France through Switzerland and back into French international contention. The available information does not include a France appearance total or a match-by-match performance breakdown, so the clearest reading is his changing status rather than a statistical verdict on the break.