The signing that continues to disappoint at Sevilla

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28/09/25 14:00:00

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Sevilla FC is facing a recurring problem that is becoming unsustainable: Tanguy Nianzou is failing to make the expected quality leap since arriving at Nervión in the summer of 2022.

The French center-back, who arrived as a future prospect after training at Bayern Munich, has not managed to establish himself as a reliable player either in terms of performance or fitness.

Nianzou continues to disappoint Sevilla

The latest episode occurred against Villarreal CF, where he could barely last more than twenty minutes on the field before suffering another muscular issue. The situation was even more dramatic as Matías Almeyda, who had used all substitutions, was forced to finish the match with one player less. This image perfectly reflects the ordeal the defender and the club are going through with his signing.

As reported by AS, Nianzou has already accumulated nine injuries since joining Sánchez-Pizjuán, preventing him from playing more than sixty official matches in the last three years. This statistic causes significant concern for both the coaching staff and the sports management, considering that the investment in the defender amounts to nearly 13 million euros per season, including amortization and salary.

Far from improving his contractual situation, the player refused to extend his contract in the summer to help the club achieve a more flexible salary distribution. This has increased unease within the board, seeing a player in whom they had high hopes fail to deliver results or be available.

The reality is that Sevilla needed a solid and consistent central defender, but instead, they received a player prone to setbacks who never manages to maintain a regular spot in the starting eleven. Almeyda defended his choice after the Villarreal match, expressing confidence in Nianzou's speed and tactical understanding to counteract the opponent's counterattacks. However, the outcome once again proved to be a high-risk gamble.

New medical tests are now awaited to assess the extent of the injury, although recent history leans towards pessimism. Each new ailment represents another setback for a Sevilla in dire need of defensive stability.

Nianzou's signing has turned into both an economic and sporting burden. His youth initially suggested noticeable progress, but the reality is starkly different: a player who struggles to establish himself and faces absence after absence.

Time is ticking, and the fans' patience is wearing thin. Sevilla supporters are starting to question whether the club should seek alternatives in the transfer market and conclude a phase that has fallen short of expectations. In the meantime, Sevilla continues to endure the repercussions of an investment that fails to translate into performance.

Tanguy Nianzou remains an ongoing mystery, a player whose quality is overshadowed by his physical fragility. Each setback only reinforces the notion that the anticipated level from him is still far from being reached.

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