According to Gambia Sports Online, another Gambian player is being linked to a possible move to English Premier League club, Blackburn Rovers, less than a week after the club announced that they had dropped its interest in teenage midfielder Tijan Jaiteh.

Gambia Sports Online has been revealed that the Gambia striker Cherno Samba, who currently plays for Finnish club FC Haka, has been training with
Blackburn Rovers with a view to a possible move in January. Samba, who has been training at Rovers and talking to club officials since last week, has also reportedly attracted the attention of two other unnamed clubs in the Premier League and Championship (English second league).

FC Haka Vice President Juha Lahtinen says Samba has passed the trials well. "Samba on Friday told me on telephone that the trial was very successful and that he passed it really well" Lahtinen said. Samba, 23, signed for Haka at the end of August but his appearance was only limited to seven league appearances in the Veikkauslliga after a campaign interrupted by injuries and sickness. Samba who has featured for the English national team at every youth level opted in September to represent his country of birth the Gambia at full international level.

He debuted in the 3-0 win over Liberia in a World/Nations cup fixture in Banjul. When contacted, the player told Gambia Sports Online that Haka and Blackburn Rovers are now negotiating the terms for his move. "I have been with Rovers for the past week and now they discussing terms with Haka, who are requesting for a million-pound transfer fee," he told gambiasports.gm.

Asked what chances there were of a deal being struck, Samba said: "I am hopeful that a deal can be reached in the next few days."