THE FUSE

The statement continues: "Born in 2001 in Adjamé, Ivory Coast, and a Mali international, El Bilal Touré came through academies in Ivory Coast and Mali before moving to Europe, where he made his professional debut with Stade de Reims. He moved to UD Almería in Spain's La Liga in 2022, establishing himself at a high level and attracting interest from Atalanta, who signed him in the summer of 2023. With the Nerazzurri club he won the UEFA Europa League in the 2023/2024 season, before adding further international experience with VfB Stuttgart and Beşiktaş.