Brest officially announced the signings of Gautier Lloris, Mamady Diambou and Egil Selvik..

Brest announced on its official website on Friday that the club has signed defender Gautier Lloris from Le Havre, defensive midfielder Mamady Diambou from Red Bull Salzburg, and goalkeeper Egil Selvik from Watford.

According to Brest’s official statement, both Lloris and Diambou have signed two-year contracts with the club, which will only run until the summer of 2028, with the latter having the option to extend his contract for a further year; while Selvik will play for the club on-loan until the end of the new season, with the loan agreement including a mandatory buyout clause.

About Gautier Lloris

Gautier Lloris, 31, was born on July 18, 1995, in Nice, France. He is 1.91 meters tall and plays as a center back. His older brother, Hugo, is a former legendary Lyon, Tottenham Hotspur and France international goalkeeper who currently plays for Los Angeles FC.

Lloris joined Nice’s youth academy at age 12, began playing for the reserve team in 2012, and completed his first-team debut by coming on as a substitute in a Coupe de France match in January 2016.

In January 2018, Lloris joined Gazélec Ajaccio on-loan.

In the summer of 2020, Lloris joined Auxerre as a free agent.

In July 2022, Lloris joined Le Havre as a free agent.

During his four-year spell at Le Havre, Lloris made 121 appearances across all competitions for the Ligue 1 club, scoring 8 goals and providing 5 assists, and helped the team win one Ligue 2 title.

About Mamady Diambou

The 23-year-old Mamady Diambou was born on November 11, 2002, in Bamako, the capital of Mali. He is 1.76 meters tall and plays as a defensive midfielder.

Diambou played for the youth academy of the local Malian non-league club Guidars when he was young, before joining Red Bull Salzburg in January 2021. During this spell, he also played for its satellite team, Liefering, and spent time on-loan at Luzern.

During his five-year spell with Salzburg, Diambou made 80 appearances across all competitions for the club, scoring one goal, and helped the team win two Austrian Bundesliga titles and one Austrian Cup.

About Egil Selvik

Egil Selvik, 29, was born on July 30, 1997, in Sandnes, Norway. He is 1.87 meters tall and plays as a goalkeeper.

As a youth, Selvik played for the youth academy of a non-league club Ganddal, before joining Sandnes’ youth academy in 2014. He completed his Sandnes first-team debut in May 2017.

In January 2018, Selvik was loaned-out to Nest-Sotra.

The following February, Selvik moved to Odd, but saw almost no playing time.

After his contract was terminated in 2021, Selvik joined Haugesund as a free agent.

During his three-year spell at Haugesund, Selvik helped the club avoid relegation, and his strong performances attracted the attention of mid and smaller clubs in Europe’s top five leagues.

In January 2025, Selvik joined Udinese as a free agent, but just two weeks later, he transferred to their sister club, Watford, for £2 million.

During his time with the Hornets, Selvik made 57 appearances across all competitions for the EFL Championship club, conceding 77 goals and keeping 13 clean sheets.

Image source: Internet / Brest official website