Championship sides like Blackburn Rovers may struggle to complete the signing of Bamba Dieng.

According to reporter Pete O'Rourke, Blackburn Rovers are competing to sign Bamba Dieng. Bamba Dieng is available on a free transfer this summer and has scored 15 goals in 24 matches in all competitions for Lorient.

Blackburn are pursuing Lorient's 26-year-old Senegalese striker Bamba Dieng on a free transfer this summer, but Leicester, Portsmouth, Oxford, and the German side St Pauli are also pursuing the player. Dieng, who joined Lorient in January 2023, has 21 caps and 2 goals for Senegal. His current market value is €6.00m, according to Transfermarkt.