In sporting and financial difficulty, ASSE will have to be very inventive to improve the workforce in January. Main building site, defense, which has often been pierced since the start of the season. The Greens are eyeing Italy where good business can await them.
The Geoffroy-Guichard stadium is also known under the name of “cauldron” for the high-voltage atmosphere produced by its audience. But this season, the ASSE enclosure could rather be nicknamed “the mill”, given the ease that the Greens’ opponents have to infiltrate their defense and give it goals. 19th defense in Ligue 1 with 40 goals conceded including 21 in its own stadium, ASSE is experiencing great defensive difficulties which jeopardize its future in the top flight. Recruiting in this sector is essential for the Greens to survive, but they lack financial resources. Without money, being smart and opportunistic is the only alternative left to Saint-Etienne leaders.
ASSE targets loan of Serie A defender
For the January transfer window, AS Saint-Etienne has no other choice but to obtain the loan of a player. Journalist Ignazio Genuardi, well informed about the transfer window, indicates that the Greens are looking towards the Italian championship and are considering the loan of a central defender with an experienced profile but lacking playing time.
In search of a central defender, Saint-Etienne is exploring the path leading to a player in Serie A. It is believed to be a loan, with the Italian club paying a good chunk of the salary. #Mercato #ASSE
– Ignazio Genuardi (@IgnazioGenuardi) December 29, 2021
” In search of a central defender, Saint-Etienne notably explores the path leading to a player playing in Serie A. It would be a loan, the Italian club taking over a good part of the salary He posted on Twitter. Genuardi does not specify the player targeted by the Greens. However, several defenders could match the description. This is the case of Daniele Rugani, the Italian defender of Juventus. The 27-year-old has only appeared four times in the Bianconeri jersey this season. Andrea Ranocchia, 33, also counts his matches for Inter on the fingers of one hand. Fiorentina’s Serbian Matija Nastasic and Torino’s Italian Armando Izzo are also potential recruits for the Greens. It remains to convince the club, but especially the player concerned who will have to leave Italy to attempt the rescue mission with the red lantern of Ligue 1.