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Midfielder Ibrahim Sillah renews Kickers Emden’s contract

by FSL News | 11 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News

Ibrahim Sillah has decided to stay with the newly promoted Regionalliga BSV Kickers Emden for the 2022 to 2023 season.

“The club says Ibrahim Sillah will stay with BSV Kickers Emden. The 27-year-old midfielder has extended his contract with the newly-promoted Regionalliga,” Kickers Emden said in a statement.

He joined the club from the state league club, Germania Leer, in the summer of 2020 and immediately became a regular player. His achievements did not go unnoticed by Sierra Leone coach John Keister.

“I’m really looking forward to continuing to play for Kickers. The regional league is a great experience for all of us, including the city and the fans. I hope we will provide viewers with exciting games that they will enjoy very much.

As a team will do our best in every game to be successful. Of course, that also applies to me personally,” Sillah to the club’s website.

Sillah was part of the Sierra Leone match-day one and two of the African Cup of Nations 2023 qualifiers against Nigeria and Guinea-Bissau.

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Tyrese Fornah pens Reading FC season loan deal

by FSL News | 8 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

As reported on Thursday, Reading Football Club have confirmed the signing of the new arrival of midfielder Tyrese Fornah on a season-long loan from Nottingham Forest.

Fornah, 22, who is a central midfielder, spent the second half of last season on loan in League One at Shrewsbury Town. In his 19 appearances, he was an instrumental figure on Steve Cotterill’s side.

Head of Football Operations Mark Bowen told the club’s website, “Adding to our midfield options became a high priority this summer, but we needed to identify the right type of player and targeted characters who would be a good fit for this football club. Tyrese is a fit, strong, talented young midfielder who is full of promise, and I am delighted he has agreed to join us for 2022-23.”

Fornah initially came through the Academy system at Brighton & Hove Albion before joining Forest’s youth ranks in the summer of 2018.

Delighted to have signed for @ReadingFC on loan. Buzzing to be here and can’t wait to see you all at the Select Car Leasing Stadium 💙🤍 pic.twitter.com/xetczvChJN

— TyreseFornah (@TyreseFornah) July 8, 2022

Sierra Leone Players Abroad News, Connect With Us @football_sierra, on Facebook/ Instagram Football Sierra Leone, writer Lamin Turay in Freetown.

Reading eye loan deal for Forest Tyrese Fornah

by FSL News | 7 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Nottingham Forest youngster Tyrese Fornah is expected back in the UK from a pre-season training camp in Spain to secure a loan move to Reading.

According to Courtney Friday, Fornah, 22, who has already played for three other clubs on loan in his career, is set to bolster Paul Ince’s midfield options going into the 2022-23 season.

Despite being high;y rated, with Forest looking to strengthen in the centre of the pitch, opportunities would likely be even harder to come by this coming season.

The 2021/22 campaign at Shrewsbury Town, having been struggling for regular game time Trentside. He was in fine form for the League One side, making 19 appearances – all but two of which came as part of the starting XI.

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After 11 months out, Sankoh features in Stuttgart win

by FSL News | 3 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Sierra Leone native Mohamed Sankoh has returned to full action following 11 months out injured. The 18-year-old attacker was back in action for German Bundesliga side VfB’s Stuttgart as they thrashed SV Böblingen on Saturday.

Stuttgart walloped the host team 7-1 in their first pre-season friendly, and head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was pleased.

Sankoh, who extended his contract in November 2021 until 2026, suffered a knee injury in Stuttgart’s 5-1 triumph over Greuther Fürth in August 2021.

It was his first appearance for the 2021/2022 season but unfortunately happened to be his last for the season.

“It was a successful first test in a great atmosphere with many spectators against an opponent who didn’t limit themselves to defending but played courageous football.

“We only started training a week ago – of course, the details of the processes don’t yet fit in. What I liked was the willingness with which our players acted,” VfB head coach Pellegrino Matarazzo was quoted as saying.

After 11 months out following serious knee trauma, Mohamed Sankoh is back and getting ready for the @OEFBL 2022/2023 season.

He featured in @VfB's 7-1 win over #SVboblingen in preseason training #SaloneTwitter #FSLNews #PlayersAbroad pic.twitter.com/yVMFZYIiOc
— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) July 3, 2022

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Serie A Cremonese set sights on Augustus Kargbo

by FSL News | 1 Jul, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Newly promoted Serie A side Cremonese have set their sights on Sierra Leone attacker Augustus Kargbo, according to the blastingnews.

The outlet claims the Tigers have the 22-year-old on their radar as they look to strengthen their attack ahead of the new Serie A season.

Kargbo’s former coach, Massimiliano Alvini, is keen on the FC Crotone player who is still under contract until summer 2024.

He started his professional career in the Italian fourth-tier Serie D club, Campobasso, before joining Crotone in 2018.

After helping the club gain promotion to Serie A in 2019, he made his Serie A debut as a substitute in a 4-1 defeat in September 2020 before he was sent on to Serie B’s Reggiana to get more playing time.

Last season, he made 32 games scoring three goals and securing three assists, but they suffered relegation from Serie B.

Transfers gossip – Newly promoted Serie A side @USCremonese are reportedly eyeing a move for Sierra Leone & @FcCrotoneOff attacker Augustus Kargbo as per blastingnews #SaloneTwitter #FSLNews #FSLMedia #African #Footballers pic.twitter.com/8wSmWZevMs

— Alie Bittar (@bittar32) July 1, 2022

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Bakayoko’s Wanderers to start pre-season against Longbridge Town

by FSL News | 28 Jun, 2022 | Football Africa, Players Abroad News, Sport News

Just back from Portugal, Bolton Wanders to start new season preparation with an eye-catching away trip to Longbridge on Tuesday, June 28th.

The home side is no stranger to their visitors as it’s expected to be a mouth-watering game to open the 2022/23 campaign.

Sierra Leone International was part of the 23-man squad boss Ian Evatt named for pre-season training in Algarve, Portugal.

The Wanderers camp lasted for a week as they get ready for the new English League One campaign.

Bakayoko, who started for Sierra Leone in a 2-2 draw against Guinea-Bissau at General Lansana Conté stadium looking sharp and fully fit.

Wanderers’ EFL League One campaign is set to start on Saturday, 30 July.

The Wanderers will kick off their 2022/23 League One campaign with a trip to Ipswich Town. The Whites will then face Wycombe Wanderers – beaten in last season’s play-off final – in their first home game of the new season.

Bolton Wanderers 2022/23 pre-season fixture schedule

– Longridge Town (A), 7.45 pm, Tuesday, June 28

– Chorley (A), 2 pm, Saturday, July 2

– Stockport County (behind closed doors), Tuesday, July 5

– Watford (A, behind closed doors at London Colney). 3 pm, Tuesday, July 12

– Atherton Collieries (A), 7.30 pm, Wednesday, July 13

– Carlisle United (A), 3 pm, Saturday, July 16

– Bamber Bridge (A), 7.30 pm, Tuesday, July 19

– Huddersfield Town (H), 3 pm, Saturday, July 23

– Southport (A), 7.30 pm, Tuesday, July 26

@bakayoko_a looking sharp https://t.co/7wtMmBwca3

— FSL News website (@football_sierra) June 28, 2022

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