According to Pete O’Rourke, Oxford United are pursuing Lorient striker Bamba Dieng. The 26-year-old is out of contract in the summer and has also attracted interest from Blackburn, Leicester, Portsmouth and St Pauli.

Oxford United are one of several clubs pursuing Lorient's 26-year-old Senegalese striker Bamba Dieng on a free transfer this summer, with Blackburn, Leicester, Portsmouth, and the German club St Pauli also showing interest in the player. Dieng, who has 21 caps and 2 goals for Senegal, joined his current club in January 2023 and his market value is currently €6.00m according to Transfermarkt.