Auxerre is reportedly one of several clubs pursuing 20-year-old Ivorian defender Christ Tapé from AC Horsens, which he joined in July 2024. Other interested teams include Anderlecht, Toulouse, Reims, Standard, Slavia Praag, Lens, and Metz. Reims views Tapé, who plays in the Danish second division, as a potential replacement for Abdoul Koné. The defender has one cap for Ivory Coast U23. Tapé is under contract until June 2028, and AC Horsens is seeking a transfer fee between €2 and €3 million for the player, whose Transfermarkt market value is €600k.