The transfer window promises to be more eventful than ever in Saint-Etienne, forced to sell several players in order to reduce its payroll.
A key man in the Stéphanois project, Claude Puel wishes to work with a workforce reduced in quantity and very rejuvenated. With this in mind, ASSE made Adil Aouchiche its absolute priority during this summer transfer window. But if he landed in Saint-Etienne, with whom would the PSG community team up? But he looked into the matter and according to the media, it is clear that Claude Puel wants to keep Wesley Fofana and Denis Bouanga, even if the door will open in the event of an offer above 15 ME for the Gabonese. In addition, the Greens coach counts on Madhi Camara, Charles Abi and Zaydou Youssouf. Arnaud Nordin, Yvann Maçon, Maxence Riviera and Lucas Gourna-Douath are also part of the project. Franck Honorat is also part of his plans but his departure for Brittany (Lorient, Brest) seems more and more inevitable.
However, a dozen players with more or less substantial salaries will not be retained by Claude Puel, who has already indicated to his management that he agreed to part with Stéphane Ruffier, Timothée Kolodziejczak, Yann M’Vila, Wahbi Khazri, Ryad Boudebouz, Sergi Palencia, Gabriel Silva, Miguel Trauco, Assane Diousse and Loïs Diony. As for Romain Hamouma, he will be free to make his own choice when his lease at Saint-Etienne expires in a year. In addition, the media affirms that Mathieu Debuchy and Jessy Moulin will be kept by Claude Puel, who appreciates their mentality and who believes that their experience will be beneficial to the group. The outline of the transfer window is therefore slowly emerging for Saint-Etienne, who will nonetheless be dependent on the offers that the club will receive in the weeks to come. In the arrivals department, little has filtered aside from the interest in Adil Aouchiche …