Gambia best movers in latest FIFA ranking

Gambia national team

The Gambia has gained a massive 27 places to rise from 163 to 136 in the latest Coca/Cola world rankings released by World Football governing body, FIFA, on Thursday.

Gambia, who are the best movers in this month’s ranking, is now 39th in Africa having improved from position 43 in the August ranking.

Manchester United sign Gambian teenager Saidy Janko

Gambian teenager Saidy Janko

English Premier League club Manchester United have completed the signing of Gambian teenager Saidy Janko from Swiss Super League club FC Zürich, this blog can reveal.

The Red Devils have confirmed the deal was concluded before the transfer window closed on Monday night for a fee believed to be around £700,000 for the player who was born in Switzerland to a Gambian father and a Swiss/Italian mother.

Reading, St Étienne and two other clubs interested in Sawaneh

Ibou Sawaneh heading to the exit door?

Gambia international striker Ibou Sawaneh is currently the country’s most talked about player in the transfer market as four clubs have shown interest in the services of the OH Leuven forward.

Relegated English Premier League club Reading, French Ligue 1 side AS Saint-Étienne, Dutch Eredivisie club FC Utrecht and Tunisian Ligue Professionnelle 1 side Club Africain are all interested in the 5ft 10in striker.

English Premier League club Everton signs Gambian defender

Ibou Touray

English Premier League club Everton have signed Gambian defender Ibou Touray on a one-year contract, this blog can reveal.

Touray became the latest Everton academy graduate to sign a professional contract with the Liverpool-based club.

The full-back, 18, has put pen-to-paper on a one-year deal – the fifth youngster this summer to agree senior terms.

Aziz Corr Nyang agrees deal to join Valletta

Aziz Corr Nyang moves to Malta

After seven months without a club, Gambia international Aziz Corr Nyang has finally found a new home after spending more than a decade in Sweden.

Aziz Corr will be adding up to Valletta’s foreigners’ line-up for the new season after agreeing terms with the Maltese Premier League club.

Seejou King pens permanent deal with Sporting Lisbon

Seejou King signs permanent contract with Sporting Lisbon

Portuguese Primeira Liga [top tier] club Sporting Lisbon have completed the signing of Danish-born Gambian defender Seejou ‘Krea’ King on a permanent basis after he impressed on loan at the Estádio José Alvalade, this blog can reveal.

Seejou King had been on a season-long loan last season withthe 18-time Portuguese champions and has been a big hit, scoring three times in 13 appearances for the Lisbon club’s reserve team.

Kabba-Modou Cham joins Greenock Morton

Gambian striker Kabba-Modou Cham

Former Gambia U-20 striker Kabba-Modou Cham has signed a two-year contract with Scottish Championship [second-tier] side Greenock Morton FC, this blog can exclusively reveal.

Cham put pen to paper on a two-year contract with The Pride of the Clyde after leaving Belgian Jupiler Pro League side KV Mechelen in search of first team football.