Before joining Marseille in 2021, Gaye signed a preliminary contract with Watford.
“There are administrative problems between Watford and Marseille over the transfer,” Cisse said. “Therefore, FIFA suspended it.”
“We reported the decision 5 minutes before the match, as his lawyer informed us this morning, but shortly before kick-off we got the confirmation. That’s why we didn’t include him in the official list,” the Senegalese coach stated.
The 22-year-old midfielder took part from the bench with Senegal in its opening match, which ended in a 1-0 victory over Zimbabwe, but he did not participate in the match against Guinea, which ended in a goalless draw, on Friday.
“As a result, as long as we do not resume, he cannot play with us. This is another problem that has happened to us like many other problems since the start of the African Cup,” Cisse added.
The Senegalese team suffered a series of absences due to Corona during its first match on January 11 against Zimbabwe, and was deprived of the services of several players in the second match also after a number of positive tests were conducted, including Napoli Italian defender Calido Coulibaly, and Paris Saint-Germain midfielder Idrissa Guy. , Chelsea goalkeeper Edward Mendy.
And Cisse added: “We must pray for him to be restored throughout the tournament. It is not clear yet.”
Gaye was born in France and played for the French national under-18 team and then with the under-19 team before deciding to represent Senegal, his parents’ home country, in October 2021.
He signed his first professional contract with French club Le Havre in 2017.
Senegal, which is at the top of its second group with 4 points, is playing its last match in the group against Malawi in the third round, after approaching Guinea, with which it shares the same number of points, to qualify for the round of 16.
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