TRONDHEIM, Dec 31 (SW) – Ivory Coast midfielder Didier Ya Konan looks set to join Rosenborg during the January transfer window.

The Norwegian side look to have beaten Nantes in the race to sign the 23-year-old from Ivory Coast side Asec Mimosas.

"I have been to Ivory Coast 40 times and have got many good contacts there who have all confirmed this," explained Rosenborg scout Stig Torbjornsen.

"Also he has already made his debut for the Ivorian national team, there are no doubts about his individual qualities."