According to L'Équipe, Congolese defender Axel Tuanzebe joined AJ Auxerre on a free transfer on Tuesday. He has previously played for Manchester United and most recently for Burnley and is expected to bring experience to AJ Auxerre.

Auxerre is making progress in negotiations to sign Axel Tuanzebe, a 28-year-old Congolese international central defender. Tuanzebe, who was trained at Manchester United, is currently a free agent and is being seriously considered by the club. Auxerre is working on his arrival, as the player is available without a transfer fee. He has experience in English football with clubs such as Aston Villa and Ipswich Town. For DR Congo, he has 17 caps and 1 goal. Hull City has also recently been linked with the defender. His current market value is €5.00m, according to Transfermarkt.