AS Saint-Etienne does not have colossal means for its transfer window, but the Greens would still have decided to make an effort to recruit a striker that the club badly needs.
It’s no secret that while they wait for a possible buyer, ASSE will have to go through a cautious transfer window this summer. Like many other Ligue 1 clubs, the Greens have their finances in the red, although the deal signed with Amazon will give everyone a boost. In any case, Roland Romeyer and Bernard Caïazzo know that they will not be able to sit idly by during this transfer market, otherwise they will have a scary 2021-2022 season. And in the quest for a long-awaited offensive reinforcement, AS Saint-Etienne turned to Turkey, the example given last season by Lille having visibly inspired the recruiters of Ligue 1. In this context that the daily Turkish national Milliyet claims that ASSE sent a first offer to the leaders of Trabzonspor in an attempt to bring in Caleb Ekuba.
The 27-year-old Ghanaian international striker caught the eye of the Stéphanois staff and that is why a proposal of 4 million euros was sent to the Trabzon club with whom Caleb Ekuban is under contract for another season. . However, this offer is unlikely to hit the nail on the head, as Turkish media immediately said that the fourth in the last Turkish championship will not let go of his striker for less than 7 million euros. A big gap between the two clubs, even if AS Saint-Etienne and Trabzonspor have not yet closed the door to negotiations for a player born and trained in Italy, and who signed in particular in Leeds, before joining Turkey two years ago.