Young Gambian striker Abdoulie Manneh has emerged as one of the hottest young African prospects in European football after starring for Mjallby in Sweden
Brighton, Wolves and Bournemouth are among several Premier League clubs monitoring 20-year-old Gambian hotshot Abdoulie Manneh. The lively young forward only moved to Europe in 2024 when he joined Swedish outfit Mjallby but having struck seven times in 12 matches this season – he is now on the radar of several English sides.
Burnley and Championship side Portsmouth are also in contention for his signature and have made explanatory checks on the player. Additionally, Manneh can operate as a No.10 or from the flank and he is valued at around £4.25million, though he could yet be available for south of that figure.
The Gambia international has two caps for his country and would welcome the opportunity to move to English football. There is also strong interest from Europe.
Manneh is in line to earn a lucrative switch this summer as Mjallby are relishing the chance to overturn significant profit.
The highly-rated prospect is represented by the same agent as Brighton ace Yankuba Minteh and his representatives believe he also has what it takes to play within Europe’s top-five leagues.
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Albion have had huge success shopping in Scandinavia in recent years and have landed the likes of Viktor Gyokeres and Yasin Ayari from Sweden while also signing Minteh and Ibrahim Osman from Denmark, respectively.
An array of scouts were recently present as 20-year-old Manneh struck a hat-trick in a 4-1 win over Degerfors in the Swedish Allsvenskan.
Olympiakos and MLS side FC Cincinnati are also monitoring Manneh.
Mjallby sporting director Hasse Larsson recently told Swedish outlet Fotbollskanalen when asked about interest in the Gambian and his team-mate Nicklas Rojkjær: “I haven’t really thought about it yet. But we are in contact with them all the time.
“We own the issue, and it all depends on how the team, and they perform. And which interested parties show up. We haven’t talked about that, so I don’t know.”
When asked what sort of price the club would be looking for to entertain a sale, Larsson added: “It’s about age and how far they have come in development. And how things are going for Mjallby.”
Larsson insists that in an ideal world, both stars will stay so their value can grow even more, adding: “Yes, we do [want to keep them]. But if there is an offer we can say no to, that will be a different matter.
“We know where we are in the food chain. Actually, I hope they stay in Mjällby for a few more years, maybe even extend. But that is not very likely. They are fantastic guys who fit perfectly in Mjallby. And they are happy and comfortable.”
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