Dieudonne Mbokani has been linked with Norwich City (Picture: Getty Images)

Transfer rumours and counter-rumours continue to come thick and fast and, for Norwich City supporters, a new day invariably brings a new name.

The latest one to enter the frame is that of Dynamo Kiev striker Dieudonne Mbokani who, according to reports, is the subject of a £5.5 million bid from City.

Interestingly, if he were to eventually make the move to Carrow Road he would be greeted by a familiar face; City’s most recent signing, Youssouf Mulumbu, is a team-mate of Mbokani’s in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s national team.

As ever, in the spirit of two and two adding up to four, there would appear logic in utilising the lure of Mulumbu to entice Mbokani to Norfolk and if he were to arrive it would be with an impressive CV.




A 6ft 1in striker, the Congolese international made a name for himself in his home country before going to Belgium for a brief but successful loan spell with Anderlecht.

It was another Belgian side, Standard Liege, who offered Mbokani his first permanent deal in Europe and he repaid them handsomely with a goal ratio of just under one in every two games over a three-year spell.

A move to Ligue 1’s Monaco lasted just a single season and produced just a single goal before he returned to Belgian, ironically with Anderlecht, where a two-season spell saw a return to form and a goal ratio that was better than one in two.

A move to Dynamo Kiev in June 2013 saw a continuation of his impressive goalscoring form and subsequently he has hit he radar of those in western Europe.

At 29-years-old, Mbokani may see a move to the Premier League as a ‘now or never’ opportunity and it will interesting to see if this particular rumour has legs. Certainly his physical style and quick feet look well suited to English football.

In terms of a deal it looks to be early days and if he’s on the Norwich radar he’s also likely to be on the radar of others.

But watch this space.

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