ASSE found its attacker in the last hours of the transfer window by setting its sights on the striker from Cologne, Anthony Modeste. Very prolific a few seasons ago, the French striker has been less successful for some time and a missed passage in China. Handicapped by injuries in recent months, will the 32-year-old be able to return to the top to help theAS Saint-Etienne in Ligue 1?
ASSE relies on Anthony Modeste
His name had not been mentioned during this winter transfer market. But it was ultimately Anthony Modeste who joined theASSE in the last minutes of the transfer window. The striker is on loan from Cologne, 14th of Bundesliga, without purchase option until the end of the season. It’s a small bet for the Greens, because Modeste is not as brilliant as during his first visit to Germany. The site In green and against all asked a specialist from FC Köln, who gave his thoughts on the transfer. Arrived in 2015 at Cologne, Anthony Modeste “finished third in the league’s top scorer” in his debut season. “In 2016-2017, it was even more incredible, since he finished with 25 goals for the club. We finished in the Europa League and, we can say it, it is thanks to him. He was the hero of this season. ” So much so that the supporters created a song in his glory!
A big injury that worries
It is therefore an excellent offensive asset for ASSE, provided that Anthony Modeste regains his level of a few seasons ago. Because in the meantime, “he got lost in China”, explains the specialist. Without a club, his return to Cologne was praised by the supporters. The attacker passed by Hoffenheim at the start of his career in Germany then returned to the club which saw him achieve his best performances. Modest then engages with Cologne until June 2023. But this season, the striker, in addition to the competition, suffered “a big injury” to the knee. “Even the doctors didn’t know exactly what he had.” This is one of the complicated points for AS Saint-Etienne, who will recover a player in a physical state that will have to be determined quickly. And like a Panagiotis Retsos, ASSE will have to hope that Anthony Modeste does not get injured over too long a period. For the player, this loan is special. He indeed finds the club which formed his father. To see if Anthony Modeste will start in Ligue 1 on Wednesday, against the FC Nantes in a real match of fear.
Through Matthew