Remaining at AS Saint-Étienne last summer, Denis Bouanga opened up about the transfer of Wesley Fofana. The Gabonese striker is still marked by the departure of the central defender to Leicester City.
The sadness of Denis Bouanga following the departure of Fofana
AS Saint-Étienne pocketed a nice check last summer thanks to Wesley fofana. The young center-back joined Leicester City for close to € 40million. Now a former teammate of the Foxes defender, Denis Bouanga delivered on the start of the Stéphanois titi. The Gabonese striker reveals in particular that he was affected by the transfer of the Marseillais with whom he was quite close. “I was disappointed because we talked to each other a lot. We often exchanged together. We were the two players who had a fairly high market value. As in all mercatos, we knew that clubs were going to take an interest in us […] The fact that he is leaving, that obviously bothered me, “said the former Nîmes in the columns of the Eleven World.
A golden opportunity for Fofana and ASSE
Denis Bouanga is all the more marked as he reveals that a meeting was held to raise the ambition of AS Saint-Étienne. The objective of this meeting is to dissuade some executives from leaving ASSE in the transfer window in order to have a great season with the Greens. “We discussed our respective futures and said to each other: If everyone stays, we will have a great team and we will do great things”, revealed the Gabonese. Although disappointed with Fofana’s transfer, the Saint-Etienne forward understands this to be a great opportunity for both the club and the defender. “Afterwards, I understand Wesley, it was really double-handed for him. Sometimes there are things in life that you cannot refuse. The train only passes once, “he blurted out.
By Angel A.