The future of Wesley fofana will he continue to write to ASSE? AC Milan have a crush on the young center-back As Saint-Etienne which only has 27 matches in all competitions with the pros.
AC Milan on the heels of Wesley Fofana
Wesley Fofana, who spent the 2018-2019 season on the ASSE pro team, only confirmed his qualities at Forez last season. He played 14 Ligue 1 matches before the Covid-19 pandemic came to cause the end of the season. To date, the central defender has totaled 27 matches in all competitions in the AS Saint-Étienne first team where Claude Puel in fact the replacement for ex-captain Loïc Perrin. In the Greens’ first Ligue 1 game against FC Lorient (2-0 victory), Wesley Fofana played the entire game. This confidence of the ASSE manager in his player has attracted the attention of a club outside of France.
As Saint-Étienne claims 30 million euros for his defender
Just over 500 kilometers from Saint Etienne, Milan wants to recruit the nugget from Saint-Etienne this summer. The Italian club have made an attempt with the player’s entourage to inquire about the conditions for his transfer. The Rossoneri’s approach shows that the Greens expect no less than 30 million euros for the departure of Wesley Fofana. This amount, despite the obvious qualities of the player, slows down the enthusiasm of the Italian team as Claude Puel would like. As Saint-Étienne has already left its ranks Faouzi Ghoulam which won well for Napoli. However, Kurt Zouma, sold 15 million euros to Chelsea on January 30, 2014, has had a run less in line with the predictions of the most discerning in the world of football. It is the situation of the former Saint-Etienne defender that would make AC Milan management hesitate. Italian officials believe they do not have enough evidence to justify investing 30 million euros in the player.
Will ASSE give in to temptation?
According to Gazzetta dello Sport, the leaders of AC Milan would find the transfer fee claimed by AS Saint-Étienne for the transfer of their defender high. With the current health crisis and its hints on the economic situation of football clubs, a reduction in the financial requirements of Stéphanois is desired to promote the transfer of the 19-year-old player. Claude Puel will he give in to the temptation to lock up ten million euros plus bonuses?
By Gary SLM
Posted on September 04, 2020 at 07:55 |
updated on September 04, 2020 at 09:35