HITC Sport understands a number of clubs in England want the Ivorian.
Kilmarnock have rejected a bid from Egyptian giants Al Ahly for their striking star Souleymane Coulibaly, HITC Sport understand.
The 22-year-old is one of the leading scorers in the Scottish top flight and a string of fine displays have seen scouts flocking to Rugby Park to watch the young Ivorian.
As a youngster Coulibaly was regarded as one of the finest talents for his age in world football and was snapped up by Tottenham Hotspur, but it never worked out for him at White Hart Lane and he returned to Italy where his family originally emigrated to when he was a teenager.
Souleymane Coulibaly (L) in action
Coulibaly, however, always wanted to make it in British football and returned to the UK signing with Peterborough, where he spent one season before opting not to sign a new deal with the Posh but instead take up a move to Kilmarnock.
He has performed admirably for Lee Clark and his form has not gone unnoticed, which has led to Al Ahly making their offer – which HITC Sport understands was around £250,000 and has already been rejected by the club.
Coulibaly’s agent Lee Payne of Full Contact told us: “It is not surprising that clubs are tracking Souley given the goals he has scored but is happy doing his best at Kilmarnock and this is all speculation.”
Al Ahly are expected to return, but HITC Sport understands the player would rather return to England – should he move – and there is interest from the Championship with both Nottingham Forest and Wolves among the clubs looking at him.
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