The coach of AS Saint-Etienne knows what the current economic conditions are, and Claude Puel has already confided that the transfer window of the Greens will be cautious. This does not prevent him from wanting to sort out his workforce.
ASSE’s preparation phase ended with a third straight loss on Saturday, this time in Germany against Frankfurt. The Greens will therefore start the Ligue 1 season next Sunday at Geoffroy-Guichard against Lorient without having the slightest certainties. Claude Puel is well aware of this, even if the Saint-Etienne coach does not want to sink into the blues. Puel will try to make the most of the squad he has at his disposal, knowing that he cannot be too demanding during this crisis transfer window. And even in this situation, the Stéphanois technician does not intend to see himself imposed on players, like Alexandros Katranis, the Greek defender who arrived in Forez in 2017 and who still has a year of contract with AS Saint-Etienne.
Determined to play, Alexandros Katranis told his home country press that he was worried about his status with ASSE and that in his final year with the Greens, he wanted to be sure. And a priori, his future will not be on Geoffroy-Guichard’s side, since the site EnVertEtContreTous.fr explains that the Saint-Etienne leaders, in agreement with Claude Puel, do not want to keep the 23-year-old left side. Since joining AS Saint-Etienne, Alexandros Katranis has been loaned to Mouscron, Atromitos and Hatayspor, but despite this there is no serious offer yet. However, the coach of AS Saint-Etienne would have been very clear to the player by explaining that in the absence of a new club he could find the time very long.