The Miguel Trauco tube will have fizzled out. Arriving at ASSE last summer with an excellent reputation in South America, the Peruvian international was never able to convince Claude Puel to make himself a full-fledged starter.
Aware that Trauco is still retaining market value and a few pretenses, the Greens boss has been determined for weeks to place him on the list of players he would not retain in the event of a satisfactory transfer window offer. The person concerned is also aware: ASSE does not intend to lend it but rather sell it!
Even Ricardo Gareca is worried …
Ricardo Gareca, Peru coach, struggles to understand that Miguel Trauco finds himself confined to playing in the 5th division (he played last Sunday in National 3 against Montluçon). “There are elements that I do not master, he told Progress. Perhaps the French league renowned for its defensive rigor does not suit our players and Miguel Trauco who is an attacking defender. Excellent under our colors, it is not possible that he could lose his qualities so much at Saint-Etienne. However, the choice of coach must be respected, he is the only master on board. “
ASSE does not want to lend Trauco, but to sell it
“I was in my fortnight because I had Covid-19. I trained Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Friday and the coach told me to go down and play in reserve to get back on track, which is obvious, the 28-year-old defenseman told America TV. I played 90 minutes, I was dead because it was 33 degrees. The important thing is to play. Whether it’s in the fifth, sixth or tenth division, I don’t care. I just wanna play. It was my first week of training, you have to understand that. ASSE wants to transfer me. My contacts with Olympiakos were unsuccessful for reasons that I do not want to disclose. The club doesn’t want to lend me, it wants to sell me. My future is uncertain. ”