Ivorian defender Christ Tapé of Danish side AC Horsens is being linked with a move to French club Saint-Étienne, with the 20-year-old left-back reportedly emerging as a target for the Ligue 2 outfit.
Tapé, born in Séguéla on 2 March 2006 and standing at 1.88m, is valued at €800,000 on Transfermarkt, a fee that would represent a relatively low‑risk investment for Saint-Étienne as they continue to reshape their squad. The move is currently listed with an unspecified probability (“?”), underlining that talks remain at the rumour stage rather than an advanced negotiation.
The defender, who is left-footed and primarily operates at left-back, has been part of AC Horsens’ set-up in the Danish 1. Division, wearing the number 12 shirt. His contract situation is unclear, with no recorded expiry date, raising the possibility that he could be approaching the end of his current deal or move closer to free-agent status if no extension is agreed. That uncertainty is likely to encourage suitors in a market where clubs are increasingly alert to potential free transfers and expiring contracts.
Recently, Tapé featured for AC Horsens in the Danish second tier, including a league fixture earlier this month against a fellow 1. Division opponent, in which Horsens were involved in a tight scoreline and the Ivorian left-back again showed the athleticism and physical profile that have drawn attention from scouts.
Tapé has so far spent his senior club career in Denmark, and a switch to Saint-Étienne would mark a first move into French football for the Cote d’Ivoire youth prospect. For both player and club, a successful transfer could act as a springboard – giving him a bigger stage in Ligue 2 and potentially accelerating his reputation as one of his country’s emerging full-backs.
