It’s done, Falaye Sacko joined ASSE in the last hours of the winter transfer window. The 26-year-old Malian right-back will end the season at Sainté.
ASSE Mercato: Falaye Sacko has signed!
Until the end of the winter transfer window, ASSE recruiters have been busy. Even before the cessation of shopping, the leaders of AS Saint-Étienne were able to finalize a transfer, that of the Malian Falaye Sacko, until then player of Vitoria Guimaraes. With this Portuguese first division club, Falaye Sacko played 117 games and scored 1 goal. He is therefore an experienced player who comes to strengthen the competition on the right side of the Saint-Etienne defense where Yvann Maçon plays.
With its 20th and therefore last place in the Ligue 1 standings, ASSE has an obligation to react to avoid a descent into Ligue 2. The Loire club has changed coaches in recent months and therefore had to do the maximum this winter transfer window. to give Pascal Dupraz the means to achieve his ambition to maintain. The winter transfer window, unlike the past summer transfer window, was an opportunity for the club to attract several players from different positions to the AS Saint-Étienne jersey.
A finally eventful transfer window at AS Saint-Étienne
Goalkeeper Paul Bernardoni has signed with ASSE in the form of a loan, like his teammate Sada Thioub from SCO Angers. The two players could return to their original club next June, unless the Saint-Etienne leaders decide to retain them at the end of the season. Forward Ignacio Ramírez, on loan from Liverpool FC, has left the club for Nacional. The big blow for As Saint-Étienne was the signing of Eliaquim Hans Mangala, former Manchester City player who arrived from Valencia CF.
Falaye Sacko completed the arrivals table in Forez with a direct transfer. ASSE spent some 300,000 euros to complete this transfer.