 The "Edinburgh Evening News" reported on 8 May 2010 that Bamba's performances had "not gone unnoticed", with scouts from Fulham and Rennes due to watch Bamba.Sven-Göran Eriksson, the new manager of the Ivorian national team, was also due to watch Bamba ahead of the 2010 World Cup, but was not spotted at the last game played by Hibs in the 2009–10 season.Bamba angered manager John Hughes when he failed to report for a pre-season tour of the Netherlands in July 2010.