Mohamed Bayo

Mohamed Bayo spent 2025-26 on loan at Gaziantep, where he scored 15 goals in 29 league appearances. He did not make a Ligue 1 appearance for Lille, so his season was defined by production away from his parent club rather than involvement in France. The return of 15 goals points to a striker still capable of carrying a scoring load when given regular minutes.

Bayo's career has mixed strong scoring spells with a fragmented club path. His peak output came with 22 goals in 2020-21 and 14 more in 2021-22 before his move to Lille, but he has since been used largely through loans, including Le Havre, Royal Antwerp and Gaziantep. The pattern suggests a forward with proven finishing runs, but not one who has settled into a stable role at Lille.

The transfer record shows a sequence of loans and returns to Lille rather than a clear permanent reset. Bayo moved from Lille to Le Havre, Royal Antwerp and Gaziantep on loan, with each spell followed by a return to his parent club. That points to a player whose market remains active, but whose €4.00m valuation has not translated into a fixed long-term place at Lille.