This time we can assure it, the file Mostafa Mohamed at AS Saint Etienne is definitely closed. The Egyptian striker will not be the offensive reinforcement long awaited by Claude Puel. Discussions with the Zamalek FC became more complicated when the president Romeyer got a nice outing on Egyptian TV. Jean-Luc Buisine could never put the pieces back together.
So ASSE digs new avenues hoping to find the right pick before February 2, date of the end of the transfer window. According to Foot Mercato, the recruitment unit for Greens would be eyeing the Canadian striker of Besiktas Cyle Larin, a track to say the least complicated.
Complicated because the Ontario native is stacking goals with Besiktas – 15 goals in 23 appearances this season. Complicated because the Canadian international is estimated at 5 millions euros and that the indemnity for a winter transfer would be between 8 and 10 million euros. An amount for the time being inaccessible to the Greens. The only reason for hope is that he only has a year and a half left on his contract. If he were to ask his leaders to leave, they might be tempted to let him go, especially since the Turkish club would like to bring back Cenk Tosun (Everton).