Seeking reinforcement at the forefront of the attack, AS Saint-Etienne officials are reportedly still keenly interested in the profile of Islam Slimani.
Authors of a disappointing first half of the season, Claude Puel’s men have often shown little decisive action in the attacking sector. Fourteenth in the ranking of League 1, the Greens have scored only 14 goals in 15 days, the third lowest ratio in the championship. In order to solve this problem, the Forez club are actively looking for a goalscorer during the winter transfer market.
Slimani wants to leave this winter
After failing to attract Senegalese center-forward M’Baye Niang during the last moments of the summer transfer window and then as a wild card, Saint-Etienne leaders decided to look to new avenues. According to information from 10 Sport, Saint Etienne would be on the trail of the Algerian international of Leicester city, Islam Slimani.
Free to negotiate with any club of his choice in a few weeks time, the African champions have only had 19 minutes of play for the Foxes this season in the Premier League. Not fitting in with Brendan Rodgers plans, Islam Slimani is heading for a January departure. ASSE recruiters would not be the only ones to get busy on this file. The former AS Monaco striker is also reportedly in the sights of Olympique Lyonnais.
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