James Copnall BBC West Africa football correspondent

Kamara wants to play in the Premiership

Senegal star Diomansy Kamara says he is in talks with English Premiership side Tottenham Hotspur.

The striker, who plays for Modena in Italy, is keen to follow in the footsteps of fellow-Lions attackers El Hadji Diouf and Henri Camara.

However, Kamara, 24, is not sure if he will get the move he wants.

"The English championship is very exciting," he told Senegalese news agency APS.

"If it all comes together, I wouldn't hesitate.

"But at the moment I simply do not know where I will be playing next season, so I am concentrating on these games with the national team."

The English championship is very exciting Diomansy Kamara

Kamara helped Senegal to a win against Congo, but then was part of the team that lost 3-1 to Togo in Lome last weekend.

While the team disappointed, Kamara can be reasonably happy with his performance, notably winning a fifth-minute penalty that Henri Camara missed.

Kamara has another reason to be content at the moment - a growing interest in Islam.

Since his arrival in the national team set-up, he has shared a room with left back Ibrahima Faye, who introduced him to the religion.

"I have started praying regularly since meeting Ibrahima Faye in the national team, and he has taught me a lot about Islam," Kamara said.

"It has opened up my eyes to the important things in life, and I have started to examine my behaviour in a lot of ways.