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Transferred to Galatasaray during the last winter transfer window, Bafétimbi Gomis returned to his aborted transfer to ASSE and his return to Turkey.
L’ASSE found his centre-forward during the last winter transfer window. The Saint-Etienne club has secured the services ofEnzo Crivelli, former striker Girondins of Bordeaux. But the goalscorer, who belongs to Basaksehir, was not the first choice of the leaders of Saint-Etienne. As announced by 10Sport.com exclusively, the Greens had in particular targeted Jean-Philippe Mateta, who finally committed definitively with Crystal Palace. L’ASSE also tried to Loïc Remy (Caykur Rizespor), Sehrou Guirassy (Rennes), Robert Beric, Vedat Muqiri (Lazio Rome), but also Bafetimbi Gomis. Free since leavingAl Hilal, the former player of theOL had been announced close to Saint Etienne, but eventually he engaged with Galatasaray. “ There were approaches with Bafé. What has mattered to us so far is to respect the established criteria. Sometimes it’s experience, knowledge of the club. I don’t think the Ultras come into consideration regarding Bafé.” had entrusted Pascal Dupraz at a press conference. Aged 36, the former French international returned to his restless winter.
“I had a call from Loïc Perrin to offer me to come back”
Centre-forwardASSE until 2009, Bafetimbi Gomis had received several offers from Ligue 1 clubs such as Reims or theASSE. sports coordinator Greens, Loic Perrin had contacted his former partner, but the player only had eyes for Galatasaray. “ I had a lot of offers in France, including a call from Loïc Perrin asking me to come back to Sainté. It seemed difficult to me because I played ten years at ASSE and their position hurts my heart. Afterwards I received a lot of clubs, but a good project was offered to me. This club was Reims, I liked it but I had a story to finish with Galatasaray. Because I had gone to Saudi Arabia after this monetary crisis in Turkey. After Al-Hilal I wanted new dreams and when Galatasaray showed up, I quickly found an agreement. It was my priority and I did not respond to other offers in France (…) It is a great challenge. We will have to give young people confidence, they need to be accompanied ” told Gomis during an interview at bein Sports. Loic Perrin returned to this file a few days ago: ” He’s my buddy. As soon as he terminated (in Al-Hilal), I called him out of friendship and to know his intentions. Even if he deeply loves Saint-Étienne, coming back was never his first idea. We didn’t make him an offer.”. Goal Soccer Club had also announced that the reaction of the Saint-Etienne supporters had discouraged Gomis, now focused on the last challenge of his career.