Ibrahim Diabate is being linked with a move from Swedish side GAIS to Egyptian giants Ahly SC, with the probability of a transfer currently rated at 61% according to transfer data. The 26-year-old centre-forward, valued at €1.50m, is attracting interest after a sharp rise in his market value over the past year.
Diabate only joined GAIS from fellow Swedish club Västerås SK earlier in 2025, but his form in the Allsvenskan has reportedly drawn attention from abroad. While no fee has been agreed and no contract details have been disclosed, the lack of published information on his deal at GAIS leaves open the possibility that he could move on relatively easily, or even edge towards free-agent status in the near future.
Born in Bouaké on 17 November 1999, the Côte d’Ivoire forward has taken a long route to this point. Before arriving in Sweden, he spent several years in Spain’s lower ranks, moving from ASEC Mimosas to RCD Mallorca B in 2018 and then taking in loan spells at Sevilla Atlético and Atlético Madrileño. His market value remained modest during that period, hovering around €150,000, before climbing steadily at Västerås SK and then surging following his switch to GAIS, where his valuation rose to seven figures and then up to the current €1.50m mark.
A right-footed central striker standing 1.85m tall, Diabate has experience in both Spanish and Swedish systems, which could appeal to Ahly as they look for a physically strong forward with exposure to differing tactical demands. The Egyptian Premier League club would be stepping up for a player whose last confirmed transfer was from Västerås SK to GAIS, and whose development has accelerated in Scandinavia.
If Ahly decide to turn their interest into a formal offer, any move to Cairo could represent a defining stage of Diabate’s career, offering a bigger platform in African club football and a chance to enhance both his reputation and future prospects.
