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Transfer news·Strasbourg·Updated 3d agoRumoured

Strasbourg close in on €20m Soumaïla Coulibaly deal

Soumaïla Coulibaly→Strasbourg
90%
Will it happen
93%
Credibility
—
Reported fee
2
Reports
PlayerFull profile →
S. Coulibaly
Center Back · France · 22 yrs
74.3
Rating
17.8
Season
44.2
Value
This season
16
Apps
0
Goals
0
Assists
ClubStrasbourg→LeagueLigue 1→
  • A S. Coulibaly move to Strasbourg is gathering pace — 2 reports describe concrete progress (fee, terms or medical).
  • The reporting is well-sourced (93% credibility), led by Fabrizio Romano (X / social post), putting it at roughly 90% to complete.
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Story log

  1. 27 AugStory opened — 2 sources (Bundesliga (news), Fabrizio Romano (X / social post))

What the reports say

Fee reported: €20m fixed fee + 10% sell-on (reported)2 of 2 cite concrete progress2 cite a named / official source
  • RC Strasbourg agree deal to sign Karim Coulibaly from Werder Bremen (reported €20m fixed fee + sell-on clause). — Fabrizio Romano (X / social post)
  • Karim Coulibaly's transfer away from Werder Bremen to Racing Strasbourg is reported in the Bundesliga news transfer feed as official. — Bundesliga (news)
Rising assetScout's view · Central defender
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7410.4%
Rating
18304.5%
Season
44.2
Value index
0g 0a
in 16 apps · Ligue 1
Top 16% centre-backs · Ligue 117th of 25 centre-backs · Ligue 1

S. Coulibaly is a 22-year-old central defender at Strasbourg, rated 79.8 overall by Field Insider's model, ranking 20th of 116 on scout potential in the Ligue 1 and 87th of 1743 U-23 players tracked. An emerging talent, he has been an ever-present this season (87.5% of available minutes). His defensive output reads 2.49 tackles, blocks and interceptions per 90. Below: strengths, watch-points, market-value outlook and the latest transfer news on Coulibaly.

Why keep himStrasbourg would be retaining the 4th-highest-potential centre-back in the Ligue 1 (of 25).
The report at a glance
Strasbourg close in on €20m Soumaïla Coulibaly deal — Field Insider report card
2 Reports