Sierra Leone International Amadou Bakayoko is on Salford City Radar and will be allowed to leave with the right offer this January.

Ian Evatt confirmed there had been recent interest in Bakayoko after he had featured as a substitute in Monday’s 3-0 win at Barnsley.

“We have had bids for Baka, but at the moment, they don’t meet our valuation, so that is the way it stays,” he told The Bolton News.

It is understood that Wanderers have made an offer to loan Southampton striker Dan Nlundulu for the rest of the season, which could mean reduced opportunities for Bakayoko.

Several clubs have been sounded out about the Sierra Leone international, with League Two Salford City understood to be at the front of the queue to sign him in the transfer window.

Bakyoko scored 13 times last season after arriving on a free transfer from Coventry City but has started just five games in the league this term, scoring once.

The 27-year-old has four goals in all competitions and is contracted to the end of the season – but Salford believes he could replace some of the strike power they lost in selling Brandon Thomas-Asante to West Brom in the summer.

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Sierra Leone midfielder Kamil Conteh has extended his Gateshead FC loan move until April 2023, subject to National League approval.

Conteh, 20, signed from Middlesborough in September 2022. His initial loan deal was set to run out in January 2023.

He has featured in fifteen National League games – in the fifth tier of English football, since his move from Middlesborough and scored twice.

🗣 "𝘐'𝘷𝘦 𝘣𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘮𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘨𝘳𝘢𝘮 & 𝘛𝘸𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘴𝘬𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵'𝘴 𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘰𝘯!"@kamilconteh1 speaks after extending his stay at Gateshead for the rest of the season 👊#WorClub ⚪️⚫️

— Gateshead FC (@GatesheadFC) January 4, 2023

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Sierra Leone-born winger Tejan Brima is buzzing ahead of the Gibraltar Football League second round after making ten appearances for his new club.

Brima, 23, who signed for the club in July, has been a great addition as they prepare for the remainder of the season in the Championship Group. 

He has started in eight league games, two from the bench, a goal and two assists in all competitions.

After the top tier first round of matches was completed, Brima admitted his excitement to do his best for his new side.

“I am excited ahead of the second round of the Gibraltar championship campaign. I am pleased with my all-around performance since I arrived, Brima told Football Sierra Leone.

“I’m relishing the rest of the season’s challenge – I’ll be doing everything I can to help my team get enough points we need to move up the table.”

He added, “It’s great to be actively playing week in and week out – every footballer’s dream.”

Background 

“In Sierra Leone, I was playing with Linda Football Club before I moved to Uganda for a year, where I was studying and playing for the School team, Vienna college.

I later moved to the UK to study, and I was on trial with Steven Gerard academy for two years. I won the Dallas Cup with the academy, U19 Youth National League, Everton Cup, and Liverpool County FA Cup.

“I did some trials around the UK with Mansfield Town, Nottingham Forest and Notts County, unfortunately, did not get in because of documents issues and later went back to finish my study in Liverpool.

In 2017 moved to Spain and started playing in the third division with UD San Pedro for two years. In 2019, I signed for San Roque de Lepe but had a bad season. So, I came back to San Pedro. 

I played half a season in San Pedro before I signed for Europa Point in Gibraltar national league the following season, where I played half a season. I was sent on loan to St Joseph in January – I played in the Conference League qualification round, but we got knocked out by Salvia Page.

This season, I signed with Lynx Football club.”

The first round of matches are now complete, and we will contest the remainder of the season in the Championship Group #LynxFC #Gibraltar #GibraltarNationalLeague pic.twitter.com/B8T6DKxJii

— Lynx Football Club (@Lynxfcgib) December 23, 2022

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