By James Copnall BBC West African football correspondent

Traore (right) was the top scorer in last season's Champions League

Mali international Dramane Traore is set to join Tunisian side Club Africain.

Traore has been recruited to Club Africain by Henri Stambouli, the former coach of Mali's national side - the Eagles.

Frenchman Stambouli took over at Club Africain on 14 July, and made the signing of Traore his priority.

Traore will join the Tunisian side in the next few days for a fee of US$300,000.

The giant striker currently plays for Ismaili in Egypt, for whom he was top scorer in last season's Champions League.

Tunisian fans will also remember Traore from the 2004 Nations Cup finals hosted by their country.

Traore came into the Mali side for the final group B encounter, and scored a splendid header against Senegal.

He then kept his place for the rest of the Eagles' Nations Cup campaign.

Traore is currently in Italy with the Mali Olympic team who are preparing for the Athens Olympics, which begin later this month.

It is understood that Traore will arrive in Tunis in the next few days to sign his contract.

Club Africain recently also signed Ghana international goalkeeper Sammy Adjei from Hearts of Oak.

Club Africain placed third in last season's league championship.