ALOR STAR: The good news for Kedah is that Senegalese striker Matar Diop is back after a short year-end vacation back home. The better news is that he has brought along compatriot Alioune Ali Talib, 29, who plays as a stopper.
Matar said Ali Talib, who plays for Customs FC in Dakar, had played for the Senegalese national team in 2000 and 2001. Kedah are on the look-out for a player to replace Ghanaian Emmanuel Kofi Ampiah who played as stopper for them last year. Kofi’s contract was not renewed.