Naples, VfL Wolfsburg, Real Sociedad, and Olympique de Marseille are among several clubs that have directly contacted Woyo Coulibaly, 26, and his representatives following his performances at the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations in Morocco. This interest comes as his current loan club, Sassuolo, is in negotiations with his parent club, Leicester City, for a permanent transfer. Fabio Grosso, Sassuolo's coach, has expressed a strong desire for the club to keep the Malian defender. Coulibaly has 5 caps for Mali and has made 10 appearances for Sassuolo in Serie A this season. Transfermarkt estimates his current market value to be €2.00m.