One and only recruit of the ASSE during this summer transfer window, the Uruguayan striker Ignacio Ramirez has undergone a major change from his club Liverpool (Montevideo) to Forez. Acclimating at his new club, the 24-year-old has received significant support from his teammates.
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Brazilian left-back arrived in Saint-Etienne in 2017 Gabriel Silva He seems to be very well integrated into the Saint-Etienne squad, with whom he has already played 59 games, with two goals scored. The former Udinese player knows better than anyone how difficult acclimatization is in Europe for South American players. Very attached to their roots, they sometimes prefer to stay in their national championships, rather than try their luck on European soil.
Asked about the arrival of his Uruguayan neighbor Ignacio Ramírez in Sainté, the Brazilian sent a message of support to his new teammate, especially for his adaptation to the Greens. “There are a lot of people who speak Spanish here, there is me (the player played a season in Granada), Miguel Trauco, Timothée Kolodziejczak or Ryad Boudebouz. I think Ignacio is going to be at home here with us, talking, laughing. This is a plus to help him get used to France. When it’s the first time you’re leaving your country, it’s a bit difficult. But when you find people speaking the same language, it makes it easier to integrate. “
As a reminder, Ramirez had landed at ASSE in the last moments of the summer transfer window, and had come to relieve a lymphatic transfer window for the Greens, plagued by big financial worries. The Uruguayan, arrived on loan in the Loire, and brings all his grinta characteristic of Latin American players. At Liverpool, a club where he played for 5 seasons, he scored 85 goals in 166 games.