The tricolor international defender has signed up for the rest of the season in favor of ASSE.
It was expected, it’s signed. Eliaquim Mangala joins AS Saint-Etienne. Without a club since leaving Valencia last summer, the 30-year-old French international has signed up for the rest of the current season with the red lantern in the Ligue 1 standings.prideto join the Greens, seeingas a challenge» the club’s situation with ten French championship titles. “My goal is to help the club get out of it, I know we will do it. For that, we also need all the supporters, so I’m counting on them. Physically, I feel good. I will be ready very quickly for the objective which is to save ASSE“, he says.
“I am very happy with the arrival of Eliaquim and I really want to salute the work of my leaders. He is a player who will bring us serenity and something that is not easily acquired: experience. First on the field, a lot, and if he wants to extend in the locker room, I’m a taker», rejoices Pascal Dupraz, the ASSE coach. Trained at Standard, Mangala has passed through Porto, Manchester City, Valencia and Everton during his career, he who is about to live his first experience in L1.