After the failure of the Zaydou Youssouf case in Naples, the ASSE can still make a blow this last day of the summer transfer window with Mahdi camara, targeted by English clubs.
ASSE: Mahdi Camara’s transfer fee set at € 15 million
ASSE no longer has a few hours to make a sale, as they cannot buy new players. The Loire club had transferred Wesley Fofana to Leicester City for € 35 million, on October 5, the last day of the summer transfer window 2020. It is therefore possible that an interesting last-minute offer falls on the office of AS Saint- Étienne before August 31 at midnight. In recent days, it is the interest of SSC Naples to Zaydou Youssouf which animated the Saint-Etienne transfer window. In the end, the Italian club turned to André Zambo Anguissa. The former OM midfielder has been loaned by Fulham FC to Napoli with a buyout option, according to Sky Sport.
But that’s not all ! Mahdi Camara is courted by English clubs with big wallets. Voted best ASSE player last season, the new Greens captain is worth € 5m in the transfer market and is under contract until June 2024. Sainté does not want to sell the player trained in his academy now. Except in the event of an attractive offer, ie at least € 15 million according to the sports daily.
Camara, new captain of the Greens
Mahdi Camara signed his first professional contract with his training club on March 15, 2018. He totaled 65 games (5 goals and 2 assists), in all competitions, under the jersey of the Greens. In Ligue 1, the 23-year-old has played 54 games. Benefiting from the confidence of the coach and general manager Claude Puel, the native of Martigues was appointed captain of ASSE this season, after the free start of Mathieu Debuchy at Valenciennes FC in Ligue 2. He thus wore the armband against FC Lorient (1-1), RC Lens (2-2), LOSC (1-1) and OM (1-3), during the first 4 days of Ligue 1.