Claude Puel was looking for a defender who could make up for the departure of Pape Cissé. The ASSE coach seems to have found him and is preparing to shield him permanently.
Mickaël Nade, the big surprise signed Claude Puel
At the end of his one-season loan, Pope Abu Cisse returned to Olympiakos, forcing AS Saint-Etienne to sign a new center-back this summer. Realizing that the club’s finances did not allow him to hope for better than a player capable of performing as good as the 25-year-old Senegal international. While several names were associated with the Greens for several weeks, it was ultimately internally that Claude Puel seemed to have found his solution.
According to The Dauphiné Libéré, the ASSE coach was convinced by Mickaël Nade since the preseason. Author of solid performances during the preparation period, the 22-year-old played his first Ligue 1 matches this season after a successful loan from Quevilly-Rouen Métropole. Moreover, the Saint-Etienne club are preparing to reward the native of Sarcelles for his good preseason.
ASSE mercato: Mickaël Nade towards an extension
Present at a press conference on Friday afternoon, Claude Puel openly spoke well of Mickaël Nade by confirming that he wants to keep him. “He’s a player I wanted to keep to see where he was. He has performed well in the friendlies he has had the opportunity to play. In the central axis, it is open. Each time we try to form the most competitive defense ”, notably explained the French technician.
And the latest news, Mickaël Nade, whose current engagement expires in a year, could initial a new lease for two additional seasons next week with AS Saint-Étienne, until June 2024, according to Nabil Djellit, consultant for The Evening Team.