A player who does not fit Puel’s plans could return to the ASSE after the departure of Le Castrais and the arrival of Dupraz.
In check at Guingamp, Charles Abi could return to ASSE in January
Claude Puel had trusted Charles Abi last season. But he had not given satisfaction. To allow him to toughen up, the ASSE-trained forward was loaned to EA Guingamp, with no buyout option, until the end of the 2021-2022 season. But he doesn’t have enough playing time with the Ligue 2 club. In 7 appearances for the Forward, the 21-year-old has started only 3 times. He played just 236 minutes in the first half of the year. Struggling in Brittany, Charles Abi could return to AS Saint-Étienne earlier than expected, especially since Pascal Dupraz needs offensive reinforcements this winter.
Two days before the opening of the winter transfer window, the trend is mentioned by Goal Football Club. According to media reports, “the center forward has lost his place and he is suffering from a knee.” “A situation which suggests that his loan to the current 9th in L2 could end this winter. An early return to the sender does not seem to be excluded, ”announced the source.
The striker’s debut at Sainté was nevertheless promising
Charles Abi was trained at ASSE between 2015 and 2018. He obtained his first professional contract in April 2018 and played his first Ligue 1 match in mid-December 2018. Along with his appearances in the team professional, he evolved with the Stéphanoise reserve. And his passage in the U19 was marked by a coronation in the Gambardella Cup at the expense of Toulouse FC, in April 2019. The native of Clermont-Ferrand was decisive during this sussès. He had caused the expulsion of a Toulouse player, then scored ASSE’s second goal and logically won the man of the match.
In addition, Charles Abi is under contract with his training club until June 2024 and his cost is estimated at € 2.2 million. In 51 games played for the Greens, he has scored just 4 goals and provided an assist.