Badly embarked on the league this season, AS Saint-Étienne is already preparing for the next year. According to the latest news, ASSE is interested in a Burkinabé nugget. The Loire club would be threatened by a rival of Ligue 1 in this case.
ASSE in the footsteps of a defender in Burkina
The management of AS Saint-Étienne is clearly following the Africa Cup of Nations under 20 closely. The competition in Mauritania seems to be doing the business of ASSE. While interest from the Loire club has already been mentioned for a few nuggets (M’Barek, Belloumi and Sané), the list of targets for the Greens continues to grow. Foot Mercato this time reveals that Saint-Étienne is interested in a Burkina Faso defender. The specialized media assures that Nasser Djiga has also caught the eye of the Forez club. The 20-year-old central defender plays for Vitesse FC in his country. Although eliminated in the quarter-finals of the competition, Djiga does not only have the Greens.
A big Ligue 1 party to offend Sainté
As the same source notes, ASSE are not the only elite club interested in Nasser Djiga. Current championship leaders, Lille OSC are also closely following the situation of the 20-year-old defender. Which would also have suitors abroad, notably in Spain, Belgium and Switzerland. Performing at CAN U20, the young Stallion could therefore land on the Old Continent in the coming months. It remains to be seen whether the management of AS Saint-Étienne will find the arguments to convince him to join the Greens.
By Angel A.