March 1, 2021, 6:30 PM by Téo Greuzat
Pope Cisse arrived on loan with option to buy, at ASSE , in the winter transfer window, from Olympiacos. A central defender, the Senegalese have already passed through France, Corsica, to AC Ajaccio. According to the team, Spanish club Getafe, tried to attract the international at the last moment, with a 30% increase. Also tracked by Trabzonspor, in Turkey according to the media Sportime, the 25-year-old preferred to join Saint-Etienne.
Cisse’s value has increased since arriving in Greece
The Greek club secured the services of the defender in 2017, for a sum of € 800,000, excluding bonuses. Now, in Forez, Transfermarkt estimates the player’s market value at € 5m. As for the‘Football Observatory, he evaluates Pape Cissé between 4 and 7 M €. A valuation gap, which can be explained by the importance that the former Ajaccien has assumed since his arrival in Greece. He has notably appeared in six Champions League matches and ten Europa League games.
A purchase option between 10 and 13 M €
The paying loan of € 600,000 to France comes with a purchase option. It varies according to the French media, the magazine France Football mentions it at 10 M € while the Team speaks of 13 M €. His salary is estimated to be close to € 130,000 gross monthly, that the Greens assume the time of his loan. As a reminder, the Senegalese’s contract with the reigning Greek champion expires in 2024. To see if the Saint-Etienne leaders have the means to keep Pape Cissé next season.