Sabri Lamouchi left the club at the end of the season after successfully navigating them away from the relegation zone.
The Frenchman took charge in January but decided against staying on after talks with the club’s ownership.
The club’s summer plans did not impress him, but it seems Cardiff have already identified their potential new manager.
It has been claimed Bamba has been offered the job to become the next Cardiff City manager.
The former defender, who made 118 appearances for the club, has been part of the coaching staff since January.
He shares a great affinity with the club and they have been left impressed by his work behind the scenes.
The decision now hinges on whether Bamba is keen to start his managerial career at Cardiff City.
He has the ambition of becoming a manager and Cardiff are hopeful that they he will accept the offer.
