The 26-year-old, who has previously played for Paris Saint-Germain, is currently available on a free transfer after leaving Tranmere at the end of last season.
A number of clubs have been linked with his services, but according to BBC Sport, Leicester have moved to the head of the queue.
Bakayogo spent four years at Prenton Park.
Restore Data
| Team | P | W | D | L | F | A | GD | PTS | |
| 1 | Walsall | 19 | 12 | 4 | 3 | 35 | 19 | 16 | 40 |
| 2 | Port Vale | 20 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 26 | 19 | 7 | 36 |
| 3 | Crewe AlexandraCrewe | 19 | 9 | 7 | 3 | 24 | 16 | 8 | 34 |
| 4 | AFC Wimbledon | 19 | 10 | 3 | 6 | 31 | 16 | 15 | 33 |
| 5 | Doncaster RoversDoncaster | 20 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 28 | 23 | 5 | 33 |
| 6 | Chesterfield | 20 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 35 | 23 | 12 | 31 |
| 7 | Grimsby Town | 20 | 10 | 1 | 9 | 27 | 30 | -3 | 31 |
| 8 | MK Dons | 18 | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 20 | 10 | 30 |
| 9 | Gillingham | 19 | 9 | 2 | 8 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 29 |
| 10 | Bradford CityBradford | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 24 | 19 | 5 | 28 |
| 11 | Notts County | 19 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 25 | 21 | 4 | 28 |
| 12 | Salford City | 19 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 20 | 19 | 1 | 27 |
| 13 | Cheltenham TownCheltenham | 20 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 27 | 28 | -1 | 26 |
| 14 | Bromley | 19 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 23 | 23 | 0 | 24 |
| 15 | BarrowBarrow | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 23 |
| 16 | Newport CountyNewport | 19 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 21 | 28 | -7 | 23 |
| 17 | Fleetwood TownFleetwood | 17 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| 18 | Colchester UnitedColchester | 19 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 23 | 22 | 1 | 22 |
| 19 | Tranmere RoversTranmere | 19 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 14 | 26 | -12 | 21 |
| 20 | Harrogate TownHarrogate | 20 | 6 | 3 | 11 | 17 | 30 | -13 | 21 |
| 21 | Accrington StanleyAccrington | 18 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 25 | 33 | -8 | 18 |
| 22 | Swindon TownSwindon | 20 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 23 | 34 | -11 | 16 |
| 23 | Morecambe | 20 | 3 | 5 | 12 | 19 | 36 | -17 | 14 |
| 24 | Carlisle UnitedCarlisle | 19 | 3 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 32 | -17 | 14 |
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