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Claude Puel had however felt the blow coming. The AS Saint-Etienne technician has been following Loïc Badé, a young Havre defender who appeared in Ligue 2 this season under the orders of Paul Le Guen, for some time. At 20, Le Havrais would not have signed a professional contract with HAC, and would be in the sights of many Ligue 1 clubs.

According to Courrier Picard, ASSE would have made the player his preferred target recently, but no agreement would have been found. Then two other clubs would be on the job.

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At 20, Badé would be of great interest to LOSC with his profile as a “bankable” young player. The Mastiffs could therefore embark on the race for the defender, also courted by OGC Nice, the Aiglons having been the first interested. For the Le Havre player, a signing bonus of 500,000 euros had been mentioned, and a monthly salary of 40,000 euros, necessarily questioned given the economic crisis announced clubs.