Eager to rejuvenate its workforce and reduce its payroll during the next transfer window, Saint-Etienne plans to part with Ryad Boudebouz.
Author of a disappointing season at ASSE, the 30-year-old playmaker will not be retained by his management in the event of a satisfactory offer. And proof that the departure of the Algerian is under study, Claude Puel has already targeted his potential successor in the person of Gaël Kakuta, author of a season once again full at Amiens. But on his Instagram account, Ryad Boudebouz refused to leave his place so easily. For the former Betis Sevilla player, whose ambition is always to revive in the jersey of the Greens, it is out of the question to leave after a season in Forez.
“I never thought of leaving. My only goal is to finish the season and prepare for the next one as best I can. I lived intense moments here and I thank the supporters once again for all the love you have for me and all the support with the team. I can’t wait to find the cauldron, wet the jersey and make you proud. I am 100% Green “ said Ryad Boudebouz on social networks. The leaders of AS Saint-Etienne are therefore warned, it will take serious arguments to convince Ryad Boudebouz to pack his bags during the next transfer window. An observation which could also be valid for other players of ASSE at the imposing salary like Yann M’Vila or Wahbi Khazri, who will not be retained either in case of an offer during the next transfer window. At the end of the contract in a year, Romain Hamouma or even Kevin Monnet-Paquet should be kept by the Stéphane management, aware that it is necessary to count on a few experienced players in the locker room.