The leaders of AS Saint-Etienne are said to demand 20 million euros at least to let 17-year-old nugget Lucas Gourna-Douath slip away.
Accustomed for two years to selling its nuggets for big sums to the Premier League, AS Saint-Etienne could replenish its funds at the end of the season. After getting 30 million euros from Arsenal for William Saliba in 2019, then 35 million from Leicester for Wesley Fofana last year, the Greens would like to negotiate at least 20 million euros for the sale of young Lucas Gourna-Douath. Established in Ligue 1 this season at only 17 years old, the midfielder has aroused the envy of the greatest European teams.
According to reports from journalist Mohamed Toubache-Ter, Chelsea, RB Leipzig and one of the two Milan clubs are all following the player’s outbreak in the French league very closely. For their part, the leaders of ASSE are already negotiating with the player’s entourage – whose contract ends in 2023 – for an extension. But in the event of an offer exceeding 20 million, Lucas Gourna-Douath should not be selected. To be continued …