While AS Saint-Étienne has just offered extensions to its youngsters, the Forez club are also exploring the transfer market. ASSE are interested in a young Dutch left-back in the latest news.
Dutch full-back in ASSE’s sights
In the space of 24 hours, AS Saint-Étienne completed three extension cases. Goalkeeper Étienne Green, defender Saïdou Sow and midfielder Aimen Moueffek have returned to their training club. With these matters settled, the ASSE recruiting unit is busy finding new low-cost reinforcements at the club this summer. In this sense, Simone Rovera indicate that the Saint-Etienne scouts checked the name of Kenneth paal. The 23-year-old plays left-back at PEC Zwolle in the Netherlands. Arrived at the club in 2019, the young Dutch full-back will be free from any contract in a year. The 13th Eredivisie is said to be willing to sell his past defender to PSV Eindhoven youth this summer. This is in order not to let him go free in a year.
Saint-Étienne threatened in this case at 1 M €
According to Transfermarkt, Kenneth Paal’s market value is one million euros. At this price, ASSE management can hope to sign the former Dutch U20 international without significant repercussions on its finances. But as Simone Rovera notes, AS Saint-Étienne are not the only club interested in the PEC player Zwolle. The Girondins de Bordeaux also keep an eye on the Batave. But the scapular club, still awaiting a new owner, should not make an offer in the summer transfer window. The former journalist of RMC Sport Also reveals interests from Italian and German clubs for Kenneth. He played 28 games last season for an assist.