Burnley and fellow Championship side Derby County considered signing Bamba Dieng, a 26-year-old Senegalese Centre-Forward, who became a free agent after his contract with Lorient expired. The pursuit by the English clubs, along with other teams from across Europe, was hindered as the striker was unwilling to commit to Championship football. Both Burnley and Derby monitored his situation while he represented Senegal at the World Cup. He has 24 caps and 2 goals for Senegal. Following the tournament, Dieng is close to joining Turkish club Amed SK, with negotiations said to be very advanced. Saudi club Al-Shabab had also pursued a deal but were prevented from completing a move after failing to secure authorisation for the necessary investment. This allowed Amed SK to become the leading candidates to sign him. The player's current Transfermarkt market value is €15.00m, and his last transfer fee was in January 2023, when he moved from Olympique Marseille to Lorient for €7 million.