After formalizing Eliaquim Mangala, ASSE continues to multiply its leads in attack and is getting closer to a first signing.
ASSE Mercato: Sainté accelerates for Vedat Muriqi
The signings are linked to AS Saint-Etienne. After the arrivals of Gnagnon, Thioub, Sako and Bernardoni, the Greens officially recorded the arrival ofEliaquim Mangala in central defense, after several days of negotiations. A fifth winter recruit who could well be accompanied by one or two heavy reinforcements in well-targeted sectors.
At a press conference this week, Pascal Dupraz indicated that he still hoped for signings in attack and at the side position. But it is in the offensive sector that the leaders of the Loire have been active for several days, with already a good number of potential targets. So recently, Sainté started conversations with RC Lens to Ignatius Ganago or even with Strasbourg in order to enlist Mothiba, it is indeed on the side of Italy that ASSE could operate a great transfer window.
As advanced recently by the transalpine press, AS Saint-Etienne has positioned itself on the Lazio striker, Vedat Muriqi. Knowing a delicate pass at the Roman club, the 27-year-old would be closer than ever to joining Forez. According to insider Ekrem Konur, the Saint-Etienne management, under the impetus of Pascal Dupraz, would have made an offer of loan with purchase option at Lazio, a proposal that could convince the board capitolini. The Team adds that the Kosovar striker would now be the number 1 objective of the Stéphanois.
A complex situation in Italy
At the same time, Lazio Rome are desperate to find a way out for Muriqi, who is no longer part of his coach’s plans. Maurizio Sarri. The objective of the Italian club is to recruit Gianluca Lapadula (Benevento) this winter, which is why the club is pushing the departure of Kosovar. The latter would cost around 2.2 millioneuros to the club, as well as a transfer of 20 million euros to be amortized since 2020.
Salary expectations well above the means of Saint-Etienne. Nevertheless, the player could review his requirements to regain playing time. A sign of great determination on the file, ASSE sent a Letter of Intent to Lazio to get ahead of the competition (Hull City, CSKA Moscow, Fenerbahce). Everything should settle down quickly.