The maintenance of ASSE now assured, Claude Puel and his players can think more about the future. This is the case with this striker from Saint-Etienne who spoke out on his plans for the future.
Denis Bouanga provides an update on his situation at ASSE
Under fire for his poor performance and mixed season, Denis Bouanga reconsidered his doubts and his ambitions for the end of the season with AS Saint-Étienne. Author of 7 goals and 3 assists in 33 Ligue 1 matches, the Gabon international does not intend to end his career in Saint-Étienne. Arrived in the summer of 2019 from Nîmes Olympiques for 4.5 million euros, the 26-year-old winger is linked to the Greens until 2023, but hopes one day to go abroad to discover something else, him who has only known the French championship since 2014 and his time in Lorient.
“Why not one day discover a foreign championship … After that, I especially want to make up for this off season for me. This is my ambition to catch up, well, especially erase, this season before thinking of anything else. Discover something else why not, but not now in any case ”, explained the compatriot of Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang in an interview with France Blue Saint-Étienne Loire. This falls since the protege of Claude Puel would already have a track in another championship.
ASSE Mercato: Denis Bouanga on his way to Greece?
Key element of Claude Puel’s game system, Denis Bouanga can fly to Greece this summer if he wishes. Indeed, according to information from the Greek daily Sportday, the leaders of Olympiakos have been watching the Saint-Etienne striker for many months. In search of reinforcements for next season, the current leader of the Superleague is interested in the profile of Bouanga and does not rule out launching an offensive to try to recruit him in the summer transfer window. If it is agreed, the Le Mans native would be reunited with his former ASSE teammate Yann M’Vila at Olympiakos.
According to the specialized site Transfermarkt, a sale of Denis Bouanga could bring in up to 6 million euros for the Loire club. It remains to be seen whether the AS Saint-Étienne attacking midfielder wants to make the leap abroad this summer.