ADELAIDE United has beaten off overseas offers for striker Baba Diawara to secure the Senegalese marksman for a further two-years.

The 29-year-old striker is expecting to leave Adelaide on Thursday night for a holiday at home before returning to pre-season training at the end of June where he will meet United’s new coach after Guillermo Amor made it clear he wasn’t going to be the boss any longer on Wednesday.

Baba is the first key post season re-signing for the Reds.

He is the club’s 14th player to sign for the new season joining Isaias, Tarek Elrich, Ben Garuccio, new signing, gloveman Paul Izzo, Ryan Kitto, Nikola Mileusnic, Jordan O’Doherty, Taylor Regan, Riley McGree, Ben Warland, Michael Marrone, Daniel Margush and Lachlan Brook.

media_camera Adelaide United striker Baba Diawara has re-signed for a further two seasons with the club.

Warland re-signed for the Reds earlier this week.

Adelaide’s general manager of football Ante Kovacevic confirmed the deal for Baba had been concluded on Thursday.

“We’re very happy to keep Baba here for another two years,’’ Kovacevic said.

“He really has enjoyed his time in Adelaide and he did have offers from overseas but decided Adelaide would be his best fit.

“He loves living in Adelaide and he enjoyed the camaraderie and what the game has to offer him here.”

Baba made a huge impression to the Reds season when he joined the club in February after he was released from Portuguese club Maritimo before the FIFA January transfer window.

He has arguably the best vertical jump from a standing start in the A-League and one which hasn’t been seen since the days of Dixie Deans when the Celtic legend fronted for Adelaide City in the NSL in the 1970s.

Baba scored five goals for Adelaide in 12 appearances – three in the A-League and two in five AFC Champions League appearances.

He has also been credited with two assists in the Champions League.

After scoring his first goal from the penalty spot in a 3-3 draw with Jeju United in a Champions League clash at Hindmarsh, Baba jagged three trademark headers outleaping his counterparts to prove that he can be the marksman Adelaide has been craving since Bruce Djite signed for South Korea’s Suwon FC last year.