Red Bull Salzburg are being linked with a move for Karlsruher SC second striker Louey Ben Farhat, with the teenager’s future increasingly under scrutiny despite the transfer being rated at just a 17% probability.
The Austrian Bundesliga club are understood, according to Transfermarkt’s rumour listings, to be tracking the 19-year-old, who has emerged as one of the most talked‑about young attackers in Germany’s 2. Bundesliga. Any potential deal is likely to be complicated by his rising valuation, with Ben Farhat’s market value currently listed at €7.50m.
Born on 19 July 2006 in Waiblingen, Ben Farhat represents both Tunisia and Germany at nationality level and operates primarily as a second striker, favouring his right foot. He wears the number 19 shirt for Karlsruher SC and has come through the club’s youth system after earlier spells with FSV Waiblingen Youth and Stuttgarter Kickers Youth.
Having stepped up from Karlsruher SC’s U17 side to the U19s in 2023, Ben Farhat was promoted to the first team on 1 January 2025. Since then his stock has surged: his market value has climbed from €300,000 in February 2025 to €3m by June 2025, before jumping again to €7.50m in March 2026.
Ben Farhat’s performances in the 2. Bundesliga have fuelled speculation, with his displays in recent outings for Karlsruher closely watched by scouts. His progress at senior level, rather than specific individual matches, appears to be driving Salzburg’s interest as they look for emerging attacking talent.
With no public contract expiry date listed for the forward at Karlsruher SC, there remains uncertainty over how long he is tied to the German club and whether he could run down his deal and eventually become a free agent if no extension is agreed.
If a move to Salzburg does materialise, it would mark Ben Farhat’s first switch outside Germany and could prove a pivotal step in shaping his reputation as one of the most promising dual‑nationality forwards of his generation.
