Claude Puel is building for the future. The coach has said it time and time again that his project at AS Saint-Etienne will develop over several seasons, and will take time to develop. The coach therefore wants to focus on youth, even if it means letting go of some aging elements such as Mathieu Debuchy or Kevin Monnet-Paquet. Lucas Gourna-Douath should be part of the Forez for the long haul.
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Under contract until 2023, the midfielder is already being courted by several European teams. But as RMC Sport reports, the 17-year-old is expected to stay at Saint-Etienne for one more or less season, with a view to growing up. Lucas Gourna-Douath is one of the revelations of the season for the Greens.