The transfer window promises to be even more hectic in Saint-Etienne, where Claude Puel has already let several executives know that he is not counting on them.
It has long been known that the ASSE coach wants to see Stéphane Ruffier leave, for example. But in recent days, Wahbi Khazri, Ryad Boudebouz and Yann M’Vila and Loïs Diony have also been informed by their coach that it is preferable that they find a way out. The goal of the maneuver is obviously to get rid of big salaries, which suits Claude Puel, who is not really a fan of the thirties. Claude Puel’s banned have until the beginning of October to find a way out and obviously they already have an idea behind their heads to bounce back, according to information from 20 Minutes.
The media reported that several players dismissed by Claude Puel at Saint-Etienne have already let their former coach Jean-Louis Gasset know that they are ready to join him at the Girondins de Bordeaux. This is particularly the case with Yann M’Vila, who was used a lot last season but who will not be selected by Claude Puel and the Greens in the event of an offer. Nonetheless, the French international’s salary is far too important for Bordeaux’s finances, so his transfer to Gironde has no chance of seeing the light of day this summer. It now remains to be seen whether the situation could change in the event of sales in Bordeaux, where the transfer of Kamano to Lokomotiv Moscow is for example in the pipeline. In the meantime, Claude Puel’s unwanted people see the future with concern in Saint-Etienne …