AS Saint-Etienne : ASSE, PSG – Mercato: Leonardo has a role to play in the Fofana file | ASSE News

Yesterday, an English daily announced that the most likely destination for Antonio Rüdiger (Chelsea) was Paris Saint-Germain. Frank Lampard no longer counting on the German central defender, a departure is inevitable. But if Leonardo is interested in the player, a sticking point persists between the two clubs: the compensation. Chelsea would like to recover a sum of money, he who has spent a lot this summer, while PSG, victim of the financial crisis linked to Covid, would prefer a loan with an option to buy.

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West Ham has something to do with Rüdiger

This is where West Ham has a lot to play. The Hammers would also like to be loaned Rüdiger and has arguments to make. As a London team, they would avoid a move to Rüdiger. The sporting challenge is less interesting than in Paris, where the German would play in the Champions League and be sure to win titles, but the financial side can also be advantageous and he would not have to disorient his family.

What is the relationship with AS Saint-Etienne? Well, West Ham is one of the two English courtiers declared to Wesley Fofana. If he finally decides to recruit Antonio Rüdiger, he will, in fact, drop the track of the Marseillais from ASSE. Claude Puel, very upset by this thorny subject, must now hope that Leonardo will be overtaken by the East London club on this issue …