Soumaïla Coulibaly, initially trained at PSG and having played for Borussia Dortmund, was loaned to Antwerp and Brest in the past two seasons. He impressed Strasbourg, leading to an agreement with Dortmund for a transfer fee of €7.5 million plus €1 million in bonuses. The 21-year-old signed a 5-year contract, with the transfer expected to be officially announced in the evening.

Soumaïla Coulibaly, a 21-year-old central defender and former French U-20 international trained at PSG, is set to join Strasbourg for a fee of 7 million euros. He was with Borussia Dortmund in the United States for the Club World Cup and did not play. Coulibaly was previously loaned to Brest for the 2024-2025 season. He is expected to sign a contract with Strasbourg until 2030 and has already arrived in Strasbourg to undergo physical and medical tests.