Five clubs, including Borussia Mönchengladbach, Coventry City, Trabzonspor, New York Red Bulls, and RC Lens, were recently mentioned in Africa as being interested in 23-year-old Bénie Traoré. His current club, FC Basel, confirmed that the Ivorian forward has been given permission to negotiate with another team, leading him to miss the start of training. The New York Red Bulls now appear to be the club that will sign him. FC Basel hopes to receive a transfer fee in the double-digit millions for the player. Traoré joined Basel in July 2024 and his contract runs until 2028. He has been capped seven times for Ivory Coast. In the 2025/2026 Super League season, he scored 9 goals and provided 3 assists in 30 appearances. His current market value is estimated by Transfermarkt to be €8.00m.