TheASSE managed to stand up to PSG on the occasion of the 18th day of Ligue 1. On their lawn of Geoffroy-Guichard, the Greens of Claude Puel took a good point (1-1) against players Mauricio Pochettino, for his first on a bench. But Saint-Etienne still whips to quickly complete its winter transfer window …
ASSE Mercato: Mostafa Mohamed case pending
The Greens gradually regain color and will be able to rely on their performance against PSG (1-1) to continue to build their strength and soon regain the taste of victory. But ASSE should not annihilate this good match in the days to come, as it had been able to do after a solid meeting on the lawn of OL, despite the defeat (1-2). Saint-Etienne must also be more efficient in attack, while Denis Bouanga was still the author of a disappointing performance against the Parisians. In this sense, ASSE impatiently awaits the signing of the striker Mostafa Mohamed. The Forézien club and that of Zamalek’s Egyptian seem to have reached an agreement for the transfer of the striker who should indeed join the Greens in the coming days, after a small standoff with his management and an increased offer. A good point for Claude Puel and his staff, who are now keen to find a defender and had chosen another target than Edgar Ié in recent days.
A new defense track that flies away
Indeed, after having offered 1, then 1.5 million euros to Trabzonspor for the former Lille, ASSE had made the decision to go directly to the source and knock on the door of the LOSC. In the viewfinder, Adama soumaoro, the 28-year-old Franco-Malian defender. Not in the group of Christophe Galtier for the match between Lille and Angers SCO (1-2), Soumaoro is “pending departure” according to The team. If the Greens have positioned themselves, the Northerner should finally fly to Bologna and Serie A. Adama Soumaoro had already almost left for Italy this summer, but a first loan had been blocked by the Lille management. This time, the player should leave the North but will not stop at Saint-Etienne, as hoped. After the failures of Saliba and Ié, the quest for a central defender remains a real difficulty for ASSE.
By Matthew