Deprived of William Saliba, AS Saint-Etienne suffered in defense against PSG in the Coupe de France.
A difficult start, the expulsion of Perrin, the exploits of Moulin, it started very badly before stabilizing. Thanks to Moukoudi’s good comeback, but also to the level displayed by Wesley Fofana. The young central is clearly the next generation for the Greens, with his confidence at only 19, his speed and his reading of the game, and of course his precise defensive gestures. An already complete player who attracts good people on the transfer market. A first offer of 14 ME had even been received by AS Saint-Etienne from AC Milan. Tempting for a club which had to pass twice the obstacle of the DNCG for example recently. But as with Denis Bouanga, Claude Puel completely excludes the idea of selling Fofana, and Claude Puel makes it a question of principle.
According to the indiscretions of Mohamed Toubache, the Saint-Etienne manager was crystal clear to his leaders when it comes to Fofana. A sale is totally unthinkable, regardless of the amount of the offer. ” They can try, they will burn out “, Would assure Claude Puel, delighted to see that Fofana was also on the same wavelength. Impervious to solicitations, the young defender has the ambition to make a big season with the Greens, and to follow in the footsteps of his young eldest William Saliba, who left to join Arsenal. Contractually, ASSE has in any case played very well by taking advantage of the confinement to armor its young rear, now under contract until June 2024.