Despite finances that do not really encourage optimism, Saint-Etienne will be an important player in the summer transfer window in France.
And for good reason, ASSE plans a large renewal of its workforce. Several players at the end of the contract in 2021 will not be selected, as will certain executives with impressive wages but disappointing performance this season. Ryad Boudebouz, Yann M’Vila or Wahbi Khazri could for example be sacrificed in the event of a satisfactory offer. A statement also valid for Stéphane Ruffier … at least on the side of the leaders. Because in the spirit of the Stéphanois goalkeeper, it is simply out of the question to leave a year from the end of his contract and to leave a single penny to ASSE despite his new role as lining for Jessy Moulin according to L ‘Team.
Stéphane Ruffier refuses to leave, and this really risks posing a problem in Saint-Etienne. Because according to the national daily, Claude Puel no longer wishes to work with the former Monegasque, so much so that he had already planned to make Jessy Moulin his No. 1 for next season. Unless the situation turns around, Stéphane Ruffier will therefore be his understudy. But in case of departure from the French international, an experienced goalkeeper will be sought by ASSE during the next transfer window. Despite this desire to make Saint-Etienne pay by staying until the end of his contract in the shoes of a replacement and that despite his impressive salary, Stéphane Ruffier could however be tempted by a departure, provided sure to receive a nice proposal. Internally, the goalkeeper who will blow his 34th birthday next September does not hide his interest in the Serie A. It remains to be seen if an Italian team will attack Stéphane Ruffier. All this is very difficult to predict when you know the specifics of the goalkeeper market during a transfer window…