Augsburg and Leicester wanted to loan 26-year-old Ivorian centre-forward Ibrahim Diabaté with a significant buy option. The player has joined Deportivo Alavés in La Liga on a loan deal until the summer that also includes a purchase option. While there were earlier rumors of a move to Sharjah FC, the Spanish club was nearing a deal for the player, a transfer his club Gais later confirmed. His contract with parent club GAIS is valid until December 2028. According to Transfermarkt, his current market value is €1.50m. It was reported that in January 2026, GAIS rejected a €1.9 million offer from Al Ahly. GAIS demanded €2.8 million. At that time, reports in Sweden valued the player at approximately €3.5 million.