Modou Barrow

Sky Sports understands a host of English clubs are chasing highly-rated Ostersunds FK striker Modou Barrow.

Barrow has been earning rave reviews for Ostersunds FK this season, scoring eight goals in 15 appearances for the Swedish club.

His performances have not gone unnoticed across Europe and several Premier League and Championship clubs are weighing up moves for Barrow.

Barrow is believed to be available for a cut price €1.5million (£1.2m) fee and Ostersunds FK are unlikely to stand in the player's way if the chance to move to a bigger league comes his way.

The player's agent, Willie McKay confirmed a number of clubs have expressed an interest in Barrow and that the player is keen on a move to England.

"There is a great deal of interest in Modou and that is no surprise as he been the best player in Sweden this season," McKay told Sky Sports.

"I have spoken with several clubs, including Everton, Bolton, Norwich and Sheffield Wednesday about Modou and they are keen on him.

"He is available for as little as €1.5million and he is also on comparitively low wages so he would be a bargain for someone."

Ostersunds FK assistant manager, Billy Reid, who helped bring through the likes of James McCarthy and James McArthur at Hamilton, believes Barrow is one of the best players he has worked with and has backed the 21-year-old to play in the Premier League in the future.

"I would stake my reputation on the line by saying that I fully expect Modou to play in the Premier League because I feel he is good enough to play at the highest level," Reid told Sky Sports.



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Just nu är ÖFK-stjärnan Modou Barrow på plats i Wales.
Under de närmaste dagarna ska han bekanta sig med Swansea City.

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Right now ÖFK star Modou Barrow on location in Wales. In the coming days he will get acquainted with Swansea City.

Dunno anything about this guy, one for the future I suspect!

 

The Swedish league isn't great - some of the lower teams in Allsvenskan are League 1 standard. The top clubs possibly top Championship low perm level.
Hopefully this isn't going to be an understudy for Gomis when Bony is sold!
Just realised Osterund are in the Swedish second division!

 

I think he's one of those wingers that get labeled a forward just because scores a lot of goals... I'd bring him in to be the 4th winger considering the fees involved.

 

That would make more sense.
Just hope he's not one of the 'two or three' bodies who Monk referred to in recent interview.

 

You got to start somewhere I suppose. It's a youth signing IMO!

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Just nu är ÖFK-stjärnan Modou Barrow på plats i Wales.
Under de närmaste dagarna ska han bekanta sig med Swansea City.
Det var under måndagsmorgonen som Modou Barrow och tränaren Billy Reid syntes på utrikeshallen på Arlanda. Den stora frågan är förstås om Modou Barrow är såld?
– Nej, han är inte sÃ¥ld. Han har Ã¥kt till Stockholm, säger ÖFK:s ordförande Daniel Kindberg.
Varför var han på Arlandas utrikeshall?
– Han kanske fikade där. Nej, han är pÃ¥ väg till Wales.
Varför?
РF̦r att titta sig runt.
Var?
– Han ska bekanta sig med folk i Swansea City.
Varför är du som en mussla angående hans resa?
– Jag är inte som en mussla. Det finns inte sÃ¥ mycket att berätta helt enkelt. Parterna har bestämt att de ska träffas. NÃ¥got mer är det inte. De ska titta pÃ¥ lite saker.
Läkarundersökning?
– Nä, det känner jag inte till.
Det kan inte vara ofta en spelare i Superettan värvas till Premier league?
– Nej, jag vet knappt om det har hänt. Egentligen känns det nästan omöjligt att det skulle gÃ¥ att genomföra sÃ¥ därför är det ingen idé med nÃ¥gra förhoppningar.
Hur många procents chans är det att Modou Barrow blir kvar i ÖFK?
– Oj, det var en svÃ¥r frÃ¥ga. 50–75 procent kanske och den ökar för varje dag.
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Right now ÖFK star Modou Barrow on location in Wales.
In the coming days he will get acquainted with Swansea City.
It was during the Monday morning as Modou Barrow and coach Billy Reid appeared on the international terminal at the airport. The big question is whether Modou Barrow is sold?
- No, he is not sold. He has traveled to Stockholm, says ÖFK President Daniel Kindberg.
Why was he on the airport's Foreign hall?
- He may have had coffee there. No, he's on his way to Wales.
Why?
- To look around.
Where?
- He will get acquainted with people in Swansea.
Why are you like a clam on his trip?
- I'm not like a clam. There is not much to tell quite easily. The parties have agreed that they should meet. Anything else is not. They'll look at some things.
Physical?
- Nah, I do not know.
It can not be often a player in the Premier League recruited to the Premier League?
- No, I hardly know if it has happened. Actually, it feels almost impossible that it could in fact be so because there is no point having some hopes.
How many percent chance is there that Modou Barrow remains in ÖFK?
- Wow, that was a difficult question. 50-75 percent, and perhaps it is increasing every day.

 

Getting on his private jet bound for Fairwood.

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from his t**tter acct

"Off to swansea city am back soon peace and love!! "