Qarabağ are reported to be exploring a move for Djurgården centre-forward Zakaria Sawo, with the Swedish-Gambian attacker rumoured to be available as a potential free agent option.
The 26-year-old, born in Oxie, Malmö on 11 January 2000, is currently listed with Cypriot side AEL Limassol, where he wears the number 27 shirt, but transfer reports on 20 May 2026 have specifically linked him with a switch from Allsvenskan club Djurgården to the Azerbaijan champions. The probability of a deal being completed is currently marked as “?”, underlining the speculative nature of the talks.
Sawo, a right-footed centre-forward standing at 1.85m, holds dual nationality with The Gambia and Sweden. His market value is estimated at €550k, a figure that would make him a relatively low-cost acquisition for Qarabağ, whether via transfer fee or as a free agent should his contractual situation allow. No contract expiry date or formal deal length is recorded, further fuelling suggestions that he could be prised away without a significant outlay.
The forward has been operating in attacking roles through the middle, and his profile – mobile, physically strong and versatile in the final third – has seen him used as an orthodox No 9. While recent detailed match statistics, including opponents, dates and individual performances, have not been formally documented in the current data set, his emergence across Scandinavian and Cypriot football has drawn attention from clubs beyond those leagues.
With Qarabağ regularly competing for domestic titles and European group-stage football, a move to the Premyer Liqa could offer Sawo a bigger stage and a chance to enhance both his reputation and market value if the rumoured transfer materialises in the coming window.
