Oumar Diakité, a 22-year-old Ivorian forward returning from a loan at Cercle Bruges, is reportedly not part of the plans of Stade de Reims, which is now in Ligue 2. The forward is expected to move to England in the coming days. It is reported that several Championship clubs are competing to sign him, with QPR, Preston, and Bolton named among those interested. The transfer is estimated to be valued between 3 and 3.5 million euros. Speculation about ongoing negotiations with English clubs has been increased by Diakité's agent, Marc Benson, being recently seen in the UK in a social media story. The player has apparently declined proposals from Turkey, as he favours a move to England. Schalke 04 had previously shown interest in him. Diakité joined Stade Reims in July 2023 and has a contract with the club until 2028. He has earned 31 caps for the Ivory Coast, scoring 6 goals. His current market value is €5.00m, according to Transfermarkt.