AS Saint-Etienne will experience a rather cautious transfer window, Saint-Etienne finances being limited. But the Greens could count on a defensive reinforcement on which they do not really count any more.
Claude Puel recently showed the exit to several players at the end of their contract with AS Saint-Etienne, the coach being well aware that it was time for savings on the side of Geoffroy-Guichard, and that ASSE must now bet on its young. However, Greek defender Alexandros Katranis was brutally reminded of Sainté’s fond memories. The 23-year-old left-back signed with Sainté in 2017 and has one more year on his contract. Loaned to several clubs, Katranis comes out of a successful season in Turkey, where he played with the Hatayspor club, but responding to the sports press of his country, he makes it clear that he does not want to lose a year on the bench of AS Saint-Etienne.
” Honestly, I don’t know where I will be next year. One thing is certain, it is that I will not stay in Hatayspor. I have a contract until 2022 with Saint-Etienne, so a solution must be found with the team, however, every summer they say that I will go with the pros or the reserve and finally I find myself leaving. I’m not against staying at Saint-Etienne, but I want to play. Every time I came back or was there the first season, I didn’t play. Ok, it’s a great team from France but I want to play. If the conditions are right for me to have a role, I will stay. If that doesn’t happen, I can’t risk sticking around to play just a few games as I come out of a 22-game season. “, Makes clear Alexandros Katranis in remarks relayed by EnVertEtContreTous. The message sent to Roland Romeyer, Bernard Caïazzo and Claude Puel is clear.