The new coach of AS Saint-Etienne, Pascal Dupraz, wants reinforcements in several positions this winter.
While striker Ignacio Ramirez, on loan to ASSE since the start of the season from Liverpool, has returned to his club, the Greens are looking for a scorer. According to Progress, a track would be open in Serie A, at Lazio more precisely. Vedat Muriqi, 27, is in a bad patch in Italy, with starving statistics this season (11 games, 1 start, no goals). ASSE would propose to relaunch him for the second part of the season. Lazio, not against a departure, would ask for a loan with an option to buy, which the Greens would not be able to do, for the moment. Lazio’s number 94 is tied to his club until 2025.
AS Saint-Etienne would also have another profile in mind, in the event of failure on Vedat Muriqi: that of Ercan Kara. This 26-year-old Austrian is currently playing at Rapid Vienna, where he is a hit (14 goals in 32 games). The player is out of contract at the end of the season, and Saint-Etienne would plan to take advantage of this contractual situation to attract him this winter. Currently, the Austrian is valued at 3 million euros by the specialized site Transfermarkt.