Celta de Vigo have managed to close a high-level signing to reinforce their attack with the incorporation of the Ivorian winger Jonathan Bamba. The 27-year-old player comes to the Galician team after standing out at Lille, where he won the French league in 2021 under the direction of Luís Campos. The influence of his discoverer has been decisive for Bamba to commit to Celta until June 2026.
After ending his contract with Lille, the Ivorian winger received numerous offers from different clubs. However, Luís Campos has ended up convincing him with the ambitious project that he is carrying out in Vigo, with Rafa Benítez in charge. Jonathan Bamba arrives at Celta as a free agent, although he is expected to receive a significant transfer bonus and become one of the best-paid players on the team.
𝗢𝗙𝗜𝗖𝗜𝗔𝗟 📣 Jonathan Bamba arrives at the #RCCelta! 🇨🇮
The Ivorian international will bring quality, talent and instinct to the sky-blue attack 💣
Welcome, @djobamba7! 💙✍️ #Bamba2026
— RC Celta (@RCCelta) July 18, 2023
This morning he made himself available to the Madrid coach and has already met his new teammates. On Friday, he will debut as a sky blue player in the last game of Celta’s stay in the Algarve, facing Benfica.
High-level signing for the celestials
Jonathan Bamba stands out for being a right-handed player who usually plays on the left side. He possesses great dribbling ability, bursts with speed and has a good shot on goal and the ability to provide assists, as evidenced by his impressive record at Lille, where he racked up 29 goals and 35 assists in five seasons.