Ivory Coast striker Sio leaves Wolfsburg for Basel

The 24-year-old joined the Bundesliga team in January 2012 but had spells on loan at Augsburg and Swiss club Sion and only played 10 league games for Wolfsburg.

FC Sion's Sio celebrates his second goal during their Super League soccer match against FC Servette in Geneva

"For Giovanni this change is a big opportunity as he can establish himself as a starter in Basel," said Wolfsburg sports director Klaus Allofs.

Basel sold Argentine striker Raul Bobadilla to Bundesliga side Augsburg on Thursday.

(Reporting by Karolos Grohmann; editing by Tony Jimenez)