22-year-old Greek center-back Panagiotis Retsos joins ASSE. Managers from Saint-Etienne have reached an agreement with Bayer Leverkusen for their loan until the end of the season.
Panagiotis Retsos passes the medical examination Monday in Saint-Étienne
Ahead of Wesley Fofana’s departure for Leicester, ASSE had time to realize the defensive challenges they would face. The streak of success without conceding a goal for the Stéphanois ended as soon as the Franco-Ivorian left Claude Puel’s team. AS Saint-Étienne have not won a match since then and have just suffered a loss to promoted RC Lens (2-0). Claude Puel, who has never minimized the impact of the Ivorian defender on Saint-Etienne’s game, lets club management see the damage caused by the latter’s sale. In response, scouts found Panagiotis Retsos in the Bundesliga to strengthen the squad.
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The young defender arrived in Saint-Étienne this Sunday. This Monday, he will comply with the traditional medical examination prior to signing his contract. He will be on loan from Bayer Leverkusen to ASSE until the end of the season. An agreement was reached between the two clubs, including on the question of the payment of his salary which was the real crux of the problem. The Greens wanted to support only 75,000 euros on the remuneration of the player, the rest of the salary charge to be paid by the German club according to them. This Greek football nugget had been bought for 17 million euros. Announced at a very high level of performance, Panagiotis Retsos has long been thwarted by repeated injuries. Sainté will try to get the most out of his service as a replacement for Wesley Fofana, who was sold for 45 million euros to Leicester City, including 5 million euros in bonuses.
The player born in South Africa, in Johannesburg more precisely, should be presented to the Saint-Etienne public on Monday, after the signing of his contract. He is expected to join his new teammates in the next training sessions. Retsos could hope for a place in the squad of As Saint-Étienne who will face OGC Nice on October 18 if no problem arises.
By Gary SLM
Posted on 04 October 2020 at 23:33 |
updated on 04 October 2020 at 23:33