TheASSE is more than ever in crisis with its seventh consecutive defeat in League 1, Saturday on the lawn of the Stade Brestois (1-4). The Greens took four goals in 35 minutes and were never able to react. If the defense is struggling, reinforcement in attack is also expected during the transfer window winter.
ASSE is actively looking for an attacker
The attackAS Saint-Etienneis at half mast. The Greens have only scored 12 goals this season, which makes them one of the worst attacks in Ligue 1, ahead of Dijon and Bordeaux. They have only scored three goals in their previous seven meetings, all of which ended in loss. Thus, the leaders of ASSE are working on the winter transfer window with great intensity. An offensive reinforcement is essential and recruiters focus on an experienced profile. This is why the Greens have looked at Islam slimani, a 32-year-old striker who is currently short of playing time in England, for Leicester City. But the Algerian is expensive, too expensive for ASSE, which cannot afford to pay for his salary, especially in the context of a loan. With their finances in the red, the club can’t put out a big check in the transfer market either.
Islam Slimani too expensive, a Ligue 1 player in the sights
Without delay, the Saint-Etienne leaders set out on other avenues. And, according to the site young footballers, theASSE would have set his sights on the striker of the Girondins de Bordeaux, Nicolas de Préville. The 29-year-old is at the end of his contract next June on the side of Jean-Louis Gasset’s team and would not be very keen for an extension, despite his club’s proposals. Appreciated by AS Saint-Etienne for his versatility, Nicolas de Préville therefore looks elsewhere and several clubs, including Sainté, are eyeing him. It will be necessary to fight with the FC Nantes, which has also positioned itself and has become, by force of circumstances, a real competitor to ASSE in Ligue 1. However, OM could well change the situation. The Marseillais would also approach the striker by anticipating a possible failure of the transfer of the striker of the Stade de Reims, Boulaye Dia.
Through Matthew