Having committed to another two seasons with Adelaide United, the Senegalese forward appears ready to match the leading marksmen in Australia
ANALYSIS
Signing Baba Diawara is exactly the type of good news Adelaide United needed this week, as there are signs the striker could match the A-League's best forwards.
With Adelaide's 2016-17 campaign having come to an end on Tuesday night with a 1-0 loss to Jiangsu Suning in the AFC Champions League, the focus in South Australia has quickly turned to next season.
Tarek Elrich's decision to reveal his concerns about the Reds' future kick-started a tough couple of days in the media for Adelaide, as coach Guillermo Amor announced his decision to leave the club and frustration grew amongst fans and journalists about the treatment of veteran players.