AS Saint-Etienne : Ruffier case could kill Greens | ASSE News

Barred by Stéphane Ruffier for the No. 2 position of ASSE, Stefan Bajic could be tempted by a loan start so as not to progress with the National 3 team.

Between Stéphane Ruffier and ASSE, summer cohabitation looks complicated. Smiling and even a little teasing with the media in training on Wednesday, the former No. 1 is not ready to do anything to end his adventure with the Greens. On the contrary. The former Monegasque still has a year on contract at a salary of around € 250,000 gross and has no intention of giving a gift.

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As “RMC Sport” reports, Stéphane Ruffier has already been the subject of three approaches, two from Turkey and one from Ligue 1 (Montpellier), which he politely dismissed. A situation which embarrasses its leaders, ready to leave it free if it finds a club ready to assume its imposing salary.

Stefan Bajic was approached by SO Chôlet (N1)

The departure of Ruffier still uncertain, this could have repercussions in the Stefan Bajic file (18 years old). Promised to play a number 3 role if the Bayonnais stays, the promising goalkeeper trained in Saint-Etienne could be tempted to look elsewhere to take playing time and progress higher than the National 3 championship with the Greens reserve.

According to Manu Lonjon, who mentioned the case in one of his last Manu Times on Twitch, the international U18 was the subject of a loan offer from SO Chôlet (National 1). An offer that would no longer be topical, the Maine-et-Loire club having signed Croatian goalkeeper Antonio Demo (22) since …