AS Saint-Étienne will experience a particularly hectic summer transfer window. Several departures are notably announced at ASSE this summer. Still under contract with the Greens, Denis Bouanga could take the direction of Lens this summer.
Bouanga affected by a departure from ASSE
Claude Puel still intends to reduce his professional workforce this summer. The AS Saint-Étienne manager has already confirmed the departures of Mathieu Debuchy and Kévin Monnet-Paquet. Also at the end of the contract like Debuchy and Monnet-Paquet, Romain Hamouma could leave ASSE. Blame it on an informal offer from the management of the Loire club. In addition to these three executives, the Stéphanois coach will not retain other elements with still valid contracts. Ryad Boudebouz, Jessy Moulin, Miguel Trauco and Wahbi Khazri are also on probation. Still linked to the Loire club until 2023, Denis Bouanga would be in a similar situation. Sainté’s co-top scorer last season with 7 goals, the Gabonese striker has no shortage of contenders. He is notably courted by RC Lens and Olympiakos Piraeus. His name has also been associated with Stade Rennais.
A boulevard for Franck Haise in the Bouanga file?
According to Ignazio Genuardi’s indiscretions, Denis Bouanga has a better chance of leaving ASSE for RC Lens. At the Sang et Or, he would find his former supervisor in Nîmes Franck Haise. Insider says Olympiacos would have a better chance of enlisting Romain Del Castillo. The Stade Rennais striker is coming off a disappointing season with the Breton club. He only delivered 5 assists last year. His estimated market value of 4.5 million euros on Transfermarkt would enter the ropes of the Greek side. Which would be reluctant to invest 9 million euros on the Saint-Etienne striker.